professionallingo
nounUK /prəˈfɛʃənəlɪŋɡəʊ/
US /prəˈfɛʃənəlɪŋɡoʊ/
Special words that people use at work.
The doctor used professionallingo that the patient did not understand.
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2. The private way of speaking shared by people in the same job.
The engineers' professionallingo made the meeting hard to follow.
3. Formal words used to sound expert or official.
His email was full of professionallingo about synergy and deliverables.
4. A mix of technical terms and abbreviations used in a career field.
New hires must learn the professionallingo before they can join client calls.