Argot - English meaning

noun

Hypocritical and sanctimonious talk, typically of a moral, religious, or political nature.

Usage examples:

He had no time for the cant of the priests about sin

verb

Talk hypocritically and sanctimoniously about something.

Usage examples:

If they'd stop canting about ‘honest work’ they might get somewhere

noun

A slope or tilt.

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The outward cant of the curving walls

noun

A particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group.

Usage examples:

The lancashire dialect seemed like a foreign language

noun

A form of a language that is spoken in a particular part of a country or by a particular group of people and that contains some words, grammar, or pronunciations (= the ways in which words are said) that are different from the forms used in other parts or by other groups

noun

A group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words (e.g. over the moon, see the light ).

noun

A group of words whose meaning considered as a unit is different from the meanings of each word considered separately

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Mastering the use of idioms can be hard for a learner., “shoot yourself in the foot” is an idiom th…

noun

Special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand.

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Legal jargon

noun

A translucent, colourless, or smoky gem variety of zircon.

Usage examples:

Rings set with jargons and pearls

noun

Words and phrases used by particular groups of people, esp. in their work, that are not generally understood

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Technical jargon, legal/computer jargon

noun

The principal method of human communication, consisting of words used in a structured and conventional way and conveyed by speech, writing, or gesture.

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A study of the way children learn language

noun

A system of communication by speaking, writing, or making signs in a way that can be understood, or any of the different systems of communication used in particular regions

Usage examples:

[ c ] the english language, [ c ] american sign language, [ c ] he speaks six foreign languages., […

noun

The method of human communication that uses speaking and writing, or the system of communication in speaking and writing that is used by the people of a particular country

Usage examples:

Learn/understand a language it's easier to learn a language when you're younger., speak/use a langu…

noun

A foreign language or local dialect.

Usage examples:

It doesn't matter if you can't speak the lingo

noun

Language containing slang (= informal language) or technical expressions, or a foreign language

Usage examples:

[ u ] in typical hollywood lingo, he said, "this is gonna be big."

noun

A particular way of speaking or using words, especially a way common to those with a particular job or interest.

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Dated terms that were once in common parlance

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The dialect of a particular region, especially one with low status in relation to the standard language of the country.

Usage examples:

The nurse talked to me in a patois that even italians would have had difficulty in understanding

verb

Make a repeated light tapping sound.

Usage examples:

A flurry of rain pattered against the window

noun

A repeated light tapping.

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The plashing patter of steady rain

verb

Talk at length without saying anything significant.

Usage examples:

She pattered on incessantly

noun

A type of language consisting of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal, are more common in speech than writing, and are typically restricted to a particular context or group of people.

Usage examples:

Grass is slang for marijuana

verb

Attack (someone) using abusive language.

Usage examples:

He watched ideological groups slanging one another

noun

The expression of or the ability to express thoughts and feelings by articulate sounds.

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He was born deaf and without the power of speech

noun

The ability to talk, or the activity of talking

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People who suffer a stroke may experience a loss of speech., his speech became slurred and indistin…

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The body of terms used with a particular technical application in a subject of study, profession, etc.

Usage examples:

The terminology of semiotics

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Special words or expressions used in relation to a particular subject or activity

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Sports terminology, scientific terminology

noun

The fleshy muscular organ in the mouth of a mammal, used for tasting, licking, swallowing, and (in humans) articulating speech.

Usage examples:

Swallowing, which is accomplished by muscle movements in the tongue and mouth, moves the food into …

verb

Sound (a note) distinctly on a wind instrument by interrupting the air flow with the tongue.

Usage examples:

Eugene has worked out the correct tonguing

noun

The movable part in the mouth that is used in tasting and swallowing food and, in people, in producing speech

Usage examples:

Mcadam could speak the eskimo tongue, too.

noun

The language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region.

Usage examples:

He wrote in the vernacular to reach a larger audience

adjective

(of language) spoken as one's mother tongue; not learned or imposed as a second language.

Usage examples:

Instead it will become regarded historically as a document that knowingly accelerated the demise of…

noun

The form of a language commonly spoken by the people of a particular region or by a particular group, esp. when it is different from the standard language

Usage examples:

[ u ] much of his poetry derives from the american pop vernacular., a vernacular expression