Both Uses of
jargon
in
Crime and Punishment, by Dostoyevsky
- "That's just the jargon of the courts," Razumihin put in.†
Chpt 3.3 *jargon = specialized vocabulary
- It is expressed again in legal jargon, that is to say, with a too obvious display of the aim, and with a very naive eagerness.†
Chpt 3.3
Definitions:
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(1)
(jargon) words or expressions commonly used in a particular field but not understood by most people
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Much less commonly, jargon can reference nonsensical use of words.