Both Uses of
jargon
in
The House of Mirth
- I very nearly acquired the jargon at Silverton's age, and I know how names can alter the colour of beliefs."†
Chpt 1.6
- The thought of the ridicule struck deeper than any other sensation: Lily knew every turn of the allusive jargon which could flay its victims without the shedding of blood.†
Chpt 1.9 *
Definition:
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(jargon) specialized terminology characteristic of a particular group such as doctors or thieves