jargon

noun
UK /ˈdʒɑː.ɡən/
US /ˈdʒɑːr.ɡən/

Special words that only people in a certain group understand.

The doctors used so much medical jargon that I couldn't follow what they were saying.

SYNONYMS

terminologylingoslangargotpatter

RELATED WORDS

vocabularyshoptalkdialectphraseologycant

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Confusing or meaningless talk that is hard to understand.

The contract was full of legal jargon that made no sense to me.

3. The special language used by a particular profession or group.

Computer jargon changes quickly as new technology appears.

4. A mix of languages or a simplified language used between groups that do not share a common tongue.

Traders along the coast spoke a pidgin jargon to do business.