Do you speak a little French when you say 'argot'?

'Argot' is a word borrowed from French 'argot'. The word entered the English language some time around 1842.

argot [noun] [1842]

An often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
Etymology: French.

Topics: Linguistics.

Origin: From French to English.

note: Entered English in the mid-19th century from French originally referring to the secret jargon slang or specialized vocabulary used by 17th-century Parisian thieves beggars and rogues for concealment.

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