argot
secret language variety which is intentionally obscure to people outside a group
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argot
Summary
argot is a linguistic term[1]. argot draws 1,206 Wikipedia views per month (linguistic_term category, ranking #3 of 25).[2]
Key Facts
- argot's instance of is recorded as linguistic term[3].
- argot is a type of cant[4].
- argot is a type of constructed language[5].
- argot is used for obscurantism[6].
- argot is used for secrecy[7].
- argot's Commons category is recorded as Slang[8].
- argot's said to be the same as is recorded as cant[9].
- argot comprises argotism[10].
- argot's topic's main category is recorded as Q30500381[11].
- argot's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[12].
- argot's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[13].
- argot's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
- argot's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[15].
- argot's partially coincident with is recorded as jargon[16].
- argot's different from is recorded as slang[17].
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Designation and Status
argot's instance of is recorded as linguistic term[3].
Why It Matters
argot draws 1,206 Wikipedia views per month (linguistic_term category, ranking #3 of 25).[2] argot has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] argot is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]