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Get to know Argot better with 7 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like slang or cant.

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Argot in a sentence

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Argot | Argote

Argot meaning

  1. A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
  2. The specialized informal vocabulary and terminology used between people with special skill in a field, such as between doctors, mathematicians or hackers.
  3. A strongly marked style of speaking.

Synonyms of Argot

slang cant jargon lingo patois vernacular non-standard speech

Related words

Other words often associated with Argot or its synonyms:

nonsensicality vulgar buzzword slope speech idiom hokum talk bunk side common camber

Using Argot

  • The main meaning on this page is: A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds. | The specialized informal vocabulary and terminology used between people with special skill in a field, such as between doctors, mathematicians or hackers. | A strongly marked style of speaking.
  • Useful related words include: slang, cant, jargon, lingo.
  • In the example corpus, argot often appears in combinations such as: argot is.

Context around Argot

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

research 1× criminal 1× parisian 1×

Often after:

extensively 1× properly 1× word 1×

Sentence patterns with Argot

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a parisian argot word for 1× definition an argot is a 1× go from argot into common 1× in criminal argot 1× see also argot any language 1× to research argot extensively citation 1× what is argot properly speaking 1× which the argot is largely 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

author victor hugo 1× but such complete 1× examples include same 1× examples piaf is 1× que sais je 1× specific words can 1×

Common sentence endings:

argot properly speaking 1× for bird sparrow 1× grammar and style 1× in criminal argot 1× is largely based 1× sentences and phrases 1×

Words around Argot

Just before it in the word index:

argosy 19 argos 109 argonne 25 argonauts 56 argonautica 5 argonaut 16

Just after it in the word index:

argote 6 args 3 arguable 47 arguably 1.709 argue 3.054 argued 5.187

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Argot

  • In this selection, "argot" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, research, criminal, parisian, extensively, properly and word stand out and add context to how "argot" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a parisian argot word for and definition an argot is a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "argot" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with argot

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Examples "Piaf" is a Parisian argot word for “bird, sparrow ”. (10 words)

Specific words can go from argot into common speech or the other way. (13 words)

Examples include "same difference", "jumbo shrimp", and "hot ice" (where "hot" means "stolen" and "ice" means "diamonds", in criminal argot ). (20 words)

Longer example sentences

The coiner or the utterer sees a semantic link (sometimes jocular) between the Cockney expression and its referent. citation P. 30. See also * Argot : any language or jargon that is used to obscure the meaning of words, sentences, and phrases. (40 words)

Author Victor Hugo was one of the first to research argot extensively. citation He describes it in his 1862 novel Les Misérables as the language of the dark; at one point, he says, "What is argot; properly speaking? (38 words)

But such complete secret languages are rare because the speakers usually have some public language in common, on which the argot is largely based. (24 words)

Question examples

Author Victor Hugo was one of the first to research argot extensively. citation He describes it in his 1862 novel Les Misérables as the language of the dark; at one point, he says, "What is argot; properly speaking? (38 words)

Example sentences (7)

Author Victor Hugo was one of the first to research argot extensively. citation He describes it in his 1862 novel Les Misérables as the language of the dark; at one point, he says, "What is argot; properly speaking?

But such complete secret languages are rare because the speakers usually have some public language in common, on which the argot is largely based.

Examples include "same difference", "jumbo shrimp", and "hot ice" (where "hot" means "stolen" and "ice" means "diamonds", in criminal argot ).

Examples "Piaf" is a Parisian argot word for “bird, sparrow ”.

Que sais-je?, Paris: PUF, 1958, p. 700 Under the strictest definition, an argot is a proper language with its own grammar and style.

Specific words can go from argot into common speech or the other way.

The coiner or the utterer sees a semantic link (sometimes jocular) between the Cockney expression and its referent. citation P. 30. See also * Argot : any language or jargon that is used to obscure the meaning of words, sentences, and phrases.

Common combinations with argot

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • argot is 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "argot" in a sentence?
An example: "Author Victor Hugo was one of the first to research argot extensively. citation He describes it in his 1862 novel Les Misérables as the language of the dark; at one point, he says, "What is argot; properly speaking?" This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "argot" from authentic English texts.
What does "argot" mean?
Argot means: A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
What are synonyms of "argot"?
Common synonyms of "argot" include: slang, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, vernacular, non-standard speech.
How many example sentences with "argot" are there?
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