jargonist

jar·gon  (järgn)

n.

1. Nonsensical, incoherent, or meaningless talk.

2. A hybrid language or dialect; a pidgin.

3. The specialized or technical language of a trade, profession, or similar group. See Synonyms at dialect.

4. Speech or writing having unusual or pretentious vocabulary, convoluted phrasing, and vague meaning.

intr.v. jar·goned, jar·gon·ing, jar·gons

To speak in or use jargon.

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[Middle English jargoun, from Old French jargon, probably of imitative origin.]

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jargon·ist, jargon·eer n.

jargon·istic adj.

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jargonist

Rare. a person who makes use of a jargon in his speech.

See also: Language