argot Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
    patois; cant; vernacular; slang; jargon; lingo.
    • they don't speak our lingo

WordNet


Ar`got" noun
Etymology
F. Of unknown origin.
Definitions
  1. A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps, and vagabonds; flash.

Webster 1913