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Argot Definition & Meaning

argot
noun
  1. a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"

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What does argot mean?
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"
What part of speech is argot?
Argot is a noun.

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