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jargon1

Syllabification: (jar·gon)

Pronunciation: /ˈjärgən/

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Definition of jargon

noun

special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand:legal jargon
a form of language regarded as barbarous, debased, or hybrid.

Derivatives

jargonistic
jargonize

Origin:

late Middle English (originally in the sense 'twittering, chattering', later 'gibberish'): from Old French jargoun, of unknown origin. The main modern sense dates from the mid 17th century