1860, from French argot (17c.) "the jargon of Paris rogues and thieves," earlier "the company of beggars," from Middle French argot, "group of beggars," origin unknown. Gamillscheg suggests a connection to Old French argoter "to cut off the stubs left in pruning," with a connecting sense of "to get a grip on." The best English equivalent is perhaps cant. The German equivalent is Rotwelsch, literally "Red Welsh," but the first element may be connected with Middle High German rot "beggar." Earlier in English was pedlar's French (1520s) "language of thieves and vagabonds."
双语例句
1. He knows thieves' argot.
他懂盗贼的黑话。
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2. The argot and proverb created by them enrich Chinese language.
他们创造的隐语、歇后语、谚语等丰富了中国的语言.
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3. Sell - capital argot, that is, sold themselves.
卖 — 京城隐语, 即卖身.
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4. At the same time points out Argot Literature has the nature of argot.
指出所谓隐语文学指的是具有隐语性质的文学.
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5. The clusters had what are known in the argot of the trade as deep roots.
