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jargon

[jahr-guhn, -gon] / ˈdʒɑr gən, -gɒn /


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The language used to describe snack tins is so flowery — and muddled by hyper-wellness jargon — it’s almost nonsensical.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

But after working in marketing for more than two decades, I am ready to stand up for corporate jargon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Digging into the jargon on mortgage regulations and credit scores can be daunting.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

"When we have a trauma scene, a big complicated scene, we're really taken through that in terms of choreography," he said, adding that the medical jargon was "a lot sometimes".

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

I drowned in the flood of technical jargon.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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