What are some examples of jargons?

Question

I'm only familiar with its meaning (quite vague), but am unable to find examples.

Thanks guys.

Answer 1

Geek Jargon: "Boy, you really rolled a critical failure with this question. I'm going to use my high INT modifier and roll an Innuendo check and if you can speak Draconic, you'll understand what I'm trying to say."

Sports Jargon: "This question is easier than taking it to the hoop against the Denver Nuggets. Let me throw you a long bomb and see if this sentence lands a touchdown in your head. In fact, one more sports term and I gota a hat trick of answering this question!"

Answer 2

Jargon is a specialized kind of term, usually technical, that "outsiders" probably don't understand. So "shrink" would be when employees steal stuff from their employer. Or "CPU", for the computer part of a computer (as opposed to peripherals, which are like the keyboard and mouse and stuff.) Muggle is probably jargon, though it may properly belong in the next paragraph.

Closely related is a register, which is a special language within a language used in a certain profession. So, "four-top", would be a term used by servers to refer to a table with four seats. "Camping" would be when people just won't move from a seat at a restaurant (again, server register.) "Opportunity customer" is a belligerent or highly upset customer (service industry register) who isn't seen as a "problem" but rather, as an "opportunity" to give good service.

Answer 3

There's tons of jargon out there. Just think of any sector that has it's own special language.

Tech fields: wifi, GUI, ping, lan, wan, harddrive, CRT, PEBCAK error

Medical: CAT scan, splint, Pap smear, Dr. Allcome.

The last in each example is an example of real "insider" jargon.

PEBCAK errors mean "Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard"

Dr. Allcome is a name given when someone wants to page for as much help as they can get without scaring people. "Doctors.. All Come to ward 17"

Answer 4

We have a jargon in journalism. There are slugs, mugs, cutlines, jump heads, etc. etc. Basically, we have nicknames for different parts of the newspaper. It's fun to talk to my newspaper friends in front of other people because they never have any idea what we're talking about!

Answer 5

I used to have some jelly in the fridge, but now the jar gon.

Answer 6

its like wen cops say perp instead of perpetrator