The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ARGOT which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2011.
Idiom crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ARGOT | 62 % | 5 |
| CANT | 15 % | 4 |
| PARLANCE | 8 % | 8 |
| USAGE | 8 % | 5 |
| VERNACULAR | 8 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Idiom
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- parlance
- set phrase
- phrase
- dialect
- accent
- artistic style
- idiomatic expression
- phrasal idiom
- locution
- language
- expression
- term
Crossword Answer definitions
ARGOT noun- A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
- The specialized informal vocabulary and terminology used between people with special skill in a field, such as between doctors, mathematicians or hackers.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ARGOT
- Slang
- Specialized lingo
- Patois
- Shop talk
- Talk for a select group
- Lingo
- Professional slang
- Idiom
- Thieves' slang
- Arcane vocabulary
More clues leading to the result CANT
- Defeatist's word
- Isn't capable of
- Argot
- Patois
- Slanting surface
- Slope
- Tilted position
- "This __ be!"
- Lean to one side
- "You ___ fight city hall"
More clues leading to the result PARLANCE
- Manner of speaking
- Way of speaking.
- Debate.
- Diction.
- Conversation.
- Speech.
- Mode of speech
- Vernacular
- Lingo
- Idiom
More clues leading to the result USAGE
- Convention
- Grammarian's concern
- Practice
- The way we word
- Lexicographer's concern
- Dictionary entry
- English lesson
- Grammar topic
- Linguistics subject
- Established practice