Jargon

slang, is specialist technical terminology used by those who work in a particular profession.

Calling something jargon may have mild pejorative connotations. A more neutral phrase is term of art; especially in legal language, the implication is of terminology particular to one area of discussion or activity, which may in that context have a rather clear and well-defined application. That may be a more restricted or precise usage than is current in everyday speech.

Examples of jargon

• Baseball jargon
• Jargon File and leet
• Lumberjack jargon
• Military jargon
• Poker jargon
• Professional wrestling jargon

See also

• Argot
• Buzzword
• Colloquialism
• Shibboleth
• Variety (linguistics)
• Wiktionary:jargon