Posted on 04/26/2007 4:59:07 AM PDT by secret garden
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
argot \AHR-go; -gut\, noun
1. A specialized and often secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group.
2. A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps, and vagabonds.
Example sentences:
No one likes jargon, especially other people's jargon, and few bodies of professional lingo are less beloved than the argot of educators.
-- Howard Gardner, The Disciplined Mind: What All Students Should Understand
The side road was a bit narrow but in good repair. But as happened from time to time, the last few miles to our destination, in this case the park, were unpaved--"unsealed" in Aussie argot.
-- Don Langley, "Life in the Vast Lane", Los Angeles Times, November 14, 1999
In the argot of geology, paleomagnetic specialists are sometimes called paleomagicians.
-- John Mcphee, Annals of the Former World
Etymology:
Argot is from the French, a word for slang.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!
Well, my family growing up never called them that, but I knew of others that did. My wife and daughter use the term.
Now I’m really home sick. I miss LA.
we called them sunny side up growing up. my kids don’t like them so i don’t call them anything, but they are my fave style of egg.
Moon's got Moxie.
Nine years in BR and NO taught me what good eating really is.
cool!
ceej, is it possible to have a resistance to strep? we have NEVER had it in our house, not once, and my oldest is almost 19 yo. xsteen has had a headache and bad sore throat for 3 days running this week. sent her to the dr. today, thinking well there can always be a first. nope. nothing grew. they will continue to watch to see if anything shows up later, but they are thinking it is viral.
I think Hot Air has it covered
http://hotair.com/archives/2007/03/05/audio-hillary-obama-develop-southern-accents-for-selma/
“I don’ts feel no ways tired”
Had you told me that suddenly everyone in the house was getting strep, I would have blamed the dogs since they can be carriers. You may recall that President Reagan's KCS had to have his tonsils out for that reason.
no i didn’t know that, but Rex was a dead ringer for my loosh!
Do you cook your own roux or have you ever tried the storebought? It’s just as good and takes about 1/3 the time.
That's one of those letters that you frame.
Think she knew the guy, or was willing to go at it with the first inmate they could muster up?
Hi SF.
Two words: Bacon Night
There you go! A for you.
I had it for the first time in my life last month and I’ve been around it plenty.
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