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   Jargon , n. [F. jargon, OF. also gargon, perh. akin to E. garrulous, or gargle.]
   Confused, unintelligible language; gibberish. “A barbarous jargon.” Macaulay. “All jargon of the schools.” Prior.
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   Hence: an artificial idiom or dialect; cant language; slang. Especially, an idiom with frequent use of informal technical terms, such as acronyms, used by specialists. “All jargon of the schools.” Prior.
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   The jargon which serves the traffickers.
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   Jargon , v. i. [imp. & p. p. Jargoned ; p. pr. & vb. n. Jargoning.] To utter jargon; to emit confused or unintelligible sounds; to talk unintelligibly, or in a harsh and noisy manner.
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   The noisy jay,
   Jargoning like a foreigner at his food.
   Longfellow.
   
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   Jargon, n. [E. jargon, It. jiargone; perh. fr. Pers. zargūn gold-colored, fr. zar gold. Cf. Zircon.] (Min.) A variety of zircon. See Zircon.
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