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argots

/ˈɑːrɡoʊz/ /ˈɑːrɡəʊz/

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noun

لغة سرية، لهجة خاصة

A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.

Examples :

"The police struggled to understand the criminals' conversations, as they were using argots specific to their gang. "

كافحت الشرطة لفهم محادثات المجرمين، لأنهم كانوا يستخدمون لهجات خاصة بعصابتهم.

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noun

لغة خاصة، لهجة

The specialized informal vocabulary and terminology used between people with special skill in a field, such as between doctors, mathematicians or hackers.

Examples :

"The conversation was in the argot of the trade, full of acronyms and abbreviations that made no sense to the uninitiate."

كانت المحادثة بلغة التجارة الخاصة، مليئة بالاختصارات والاختصارات التي لم يكن لها معنى لغير المطلعين.

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