cant; argot; jargon
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Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
cant; argot; jargon of a secret society or profession
technicalRefers to specialized, often secret vocabulary used within a specific group (like gangs, trades, or professions) to communicate without being understood by outsiders.
Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
de的
Qīng青
Bāng帮
yǒu有
zì自
jǐ己
de的
yī一
tào套
qiè切
kǒu口
。
The Green Gang in old society had its own set of secret cant.
Gǔ古
dǒng董
shāng商
de的
háng行
huà话
duì对
wài外
háng行
rén人
lái来
shuō说
jiù就
xiàng像
qiè切
kǒu口
。
The jargon of antique dealers is like a secret code to outsiders.