jar·gon (jär g n)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. [Middle English jargoun, from Old French jargon, probably of imitative origin.] jar gon·ist, jar gon·eer n.jar gon·istic adj. |
jargonist
Rare. a person who makes use of a jargon in his speech.
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