What is Jargon?
Examples of Police Jargon
Suspect - A person whom the police think may have committed a crime
As per Google, "Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand. A form of language regarded as barbarous, debased, or hybrid".
Examples of Jargon
Jargon is like a type of shorthand between members of a particular group of people, often words that are meaningless outside of a certain context. Following are some examples of jargon that will help illustrate the concept.
Examples of Medical Jargon
Agonal - Term to signify a major, negative change in a patient’s condition
BP - Medical shorthand for blood pressure
FX - Medical jargon meaning bone fracture
JT - A joint
NPO - A patient should not take anything by mouth
IM - Intramuscular
K - The elemental symbol for potassium
Examples of Business Jargon
Bang for the buck - A term that means, to get the most for your money
Due diligence - Putting effort into research before making a business decision
Sweat equity - Getting a stake in the business instead of pay
The 9-to-5 - Business jargon meaning a standard work day
Chief cook and bottle-washer - A person who holds many responsibilities
Examples of Police Jargon
Suspect - A person whom the police think may have committed a crime
10-4 - Radio jargon meaning Okay or I understand
Code Eight - Term that means officer needs help immediately
Code Eleven - A code that means the individual is at the scene of the crime
FTP - The failure of an individual to pay a fine
Assumed room temperature: An individual has died
Examples of Military Jargon
TD - Temporary duty
AWOL - Absent without leave
SQDN - A squadron
SAM - Surface-to-Air missile
PCS - A permanent change of station
LES - Leave and earning statement
Examples of Political Jargon
Left wing - Political jargon for liberal, progressive viewpoint
Right wing - Jargon meaning a conservative viewpoint
Getting on a soapbox - Making a speech in public
POTUS - President of the United States
SCOTUS - Supreme Court of the United States
Examples of Internet Jargon
BTW - By the way
CYA - See you around
FAQ - Frequently asked questions
HTH - Hope this helps
MOTD - Message of the day
YMMV - Your mileage may vary
IIRC - If I remember correctly
IANAL - I am not a lawyer
LOL - Laugh out loud
BFF - Best friends forever
TTYL - Talk to you later
Each of these different types of jargon is used as a shorthand by people in-the-know to make communicating easier. By learning the jargon for a particular industry, you can develop a deeper understanding of its culture and commonly-used phrases.
Jargon
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For Wikipedia jargon, see Wikipedia:Glossary. For the gemstone, see Jargoon. For prelinguistic children's speech (jargon stage), see babbling.
 | This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in the Italian Wikipedia. (June 2013) |
 | It has been suggested that Technical terminology be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since April 2013. |
Jargon is "the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity occupational or social group."[1] The philosopher Condillac observed in 1782 that "every science requires a special language because every science has its own ideas." As a rationalist member of the Enlightenment he continued, "It seems that one ought to begin by composing this language, but people begin by speaking and writing, and the language remains to be composed."[2] In earlier times, the term jargon would refer to trade languages used by people who spoke different native tongues to communicate, such as the Chinook Jargon.
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