Specialized expressions indigenous to a particular field, subject, trade, or subculture

• vocabulary

  1. All the words of a language.
  2. The sum of words used by, understood by, or at the command of a particular person or group.
  3. A list of words and often phrases, usually arranged alphabetically and defined or translated; a lexicon or glossary.

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  1. All the words of a language.
  2. The sum of words used by, understood by, or at the command of a particular person or group.
  3. A list of words and often phrases, usually arranged alphabetically and defined or translated; a lexicon or glossary.

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• vernacular

  1. The everyday language spoken by a people as distinguished from the literary language.
  2. A variety of such everyday language specific to a social group or region:
  3. The specialized vocabulary of a particular trade, profession, or group:

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  1. The everyday language spoken by a people as distinguished from the literary language.
  2. A variety of such everyday language specific to a social group or region:
  3. The specialized vocabulary of a particular trade, profession, or group:

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• patois

  1. A regional dialect, especially one without a literary tradition.
  2. Nonstandard speech.
  3. The special jargon of a group; cant.

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  1. A regional dialect, especially one without a literary tradition.
  2. Nonstandard speech.
  3. The special jargon of a group; cant.

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• lingo

  1. The specialized vocabulary of a particular field or social group, especially when viewed as unfamiliar:

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  1. The specialized vocabulary of a particular field or social group, especially when viewed as unfamiliar:

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• lexicon

  1. A dictionary.
  2. A stock of terms used in a particular profession, subject, or style; a vocabulary:
  3. The morphemes of a language considered as a group.

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  1. A dictionary.
  2. A stock of terms used in a particular profession, subject, or style; a vocabulary:
  3. The morphemes of a language considered as a group.

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• language

  1. Communication of thoughts and feelings through a system of arbitrary signals, such as voice sounds, gestures, or written symbols.
  2. Such a system including its rules for combining its components, such as words.
  3. Such a system as used by a nation, people, or other distinct community; often contrasted with dialect.

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  1. Communication of thoughts and feelings through a system of arbitrary signals, such as voice sounds, gestures, or written symbols.
  2. Such a system including its rules for combining its components, such as words.
  3. Such a system as used by a nation, people, or other distinct community; often contrasted with dialect.

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• jargon

  1. The specialized language of a trade, profession, or similar group, especially when viewed as difficult to understand by outsiders:
  2. Nonsensical or incoherent language:
  3. A hybrid language or dialect; a pidgin. Not in technical use.

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  1. The specialized language of a trade, profession, or similar group, especially when viewed as difficult to understand by outsiders:
  2. Nonsensical or incoherent language:
  3. A hybrid language or dialect; a pidgin. Not in technical use.

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• idiom

  1. A speech form or an expression of a given language that is peculiar to itself grammatically or cannot be understood from the individual meanings of its elements, as in keep tabs on.
  2. The specific grammatical, syntactic, and structural character of a given language.
  3. Regional speech or dialect.

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  1. A speech form or an expression of a given language that is peculiar to itself grammatically or cannot be understood from the individual meanings of its elements, as in keep tabs on.
  2. The specific grammatical, syntactic, and structural character of a given language.
  3. Regional speech or dialect.

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• dialect

  1. A regional or social variety of a language distinguished by pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary, especially a variety of speech differing from the standard literary language or speech pattern of the culture in which it exists:
  2. A variety of language that with other varieties constitutes a single language of which no single variety is standard:
  3. The language peculiar to the members of a group, especially in an occupation; jargon:

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  1. A regional or social variety of a language distinguished by pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary, especially a variety of speech differing from the standard literary language or speech pattern of the culture in which it exists:
  2. A variety of language that with other varieties constitutes a single language of which no single variety is standard:
  3. The language peculiar to the members of a group, especially in an occupation; jargon:

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• cant

  1. Angular deviation from a vertical or horizontal plane or surface; an inclination or slope.
  2. A slanted or oblique surface.
  3. A thrust or motion that tilts something.

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  1. Angular deviation from a vertical or horizontal plane or surface; an inclination or slope.
  2. A slanted or oblique surface.
  3. A thrust or motion that tilts something.

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• argot

  1. A specialized vocabulary or set of idioms used by a particular group:

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  1. A specialized vocabulary or set of idioms used by a particular group:

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