ˈärgət, ˈȧg-, -(ˌ)gō sometimes -ˌgät; usu -əd. or -äd.+V noun
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Etymology: French
1. : a special vocabulary and idiom used by a particular underworld group especially as a means of private communication
the argot of pickpockets
2. : the special vocabulary and idiom (as slang) of a particular social group or class
the argot of sport
the argot of teen-agers
3. : slang 2 — used especially of French
Synonyms: see dialect