jerga

/ˈxeɾɣa/

la noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
las jergas

Meaning

  1. slang

    • Usa mucha jerga.

      He uses a lot of slang.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

argot

argot and jerga are close synonyms; jerga leans slightly more toward technical or professional jargon, argot toward informal slang.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

gíria

gíria is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "slang."

Portuguese

gírias

gírias is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "slang."

Practice

1 What does jerga mean?

2 Fill the gap: Usa mucha ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches jerga?

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