jargon

Example Sentences

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Yet he also gets a chuckle out of jargon like “mouthfeel” and “bunghole.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The New York Times’ crossword is synonymous with its current editor, Will Shortz, who gave the puzzle a refresh in the 1990s, jettisoning academic jargon and obscurities in favor of layered puns and pop-culture references.

From Los Angeles Times

They sought to accelerate the acculturation and assimilation of the many immigrants into one people, which, as the Massachusetts political and literary figure Fisher Ames pointed out, meant, “to use the modern jargon, nationalized.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“Everything about how you market music and ‘break’ an artist is changing,” said Cirisano, using industry jargon for introducing a new performer.

From Washington Post

At times, she struggles to interpret English words that don’t exist in Mixteco, such as medical and legal jargon.

From Los Angeles Times