argot \ˈär-gət, -(ˌ)gō\
noun: an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
Etymology: French
Don’t confuse
argot with
ergot, a fungal disease of rye and other grasses whose consumption can induce hallucinations (among other nasty symptoms).
Secret and peculiar: the rules of Backgammon.
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