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[ noun ] a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

Examples

"they don't speak our lingo"

Used in print

(S. J. Perelman, The Rising Gorge. New York:...)

It is , I am reliably given to understand , the technical argot for those who engage in your particular branch of the boost ; i.e. , burglars who rob while the tenants are absent , in contrast to hot slough prowlers , those who work while the occupants are home .

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