The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LINGO which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2024.
Jargon crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LINGO | 37 % | 5 |
| CANT | 20 % | 4 |
| ARGOT | 19 % | 5 |
| SLANG | 10 % | 5 |
| PATOIS | 6 % | 6 |
| IDIOM | 3 % | 5 |
| PATTER | 2 % | 6 |
| SLANGUAGE | 1 % | 9 |
| DOGLATIN | 1 % | 8 |
| DOUBLEDUTCH | 1 % | 11 |
| DIALECT | 1 % | 7 |
| GOBBLEDYGOOK | 1 % | 12 |
| GOBBLEDEGOOK | 1 % | 12 |
| PIGLATIN | 1 % | 8 |
Why may LINGO be the right solution?
"LINGO" is a synonym for jargon, which refers to specialized language or vocabulary used by a particular group or profession. It fits the clue perfectly.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Jargon
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cant
- slang
- lingo
- vernacular
- argot
- patois
- jargoon
- parlance
- terminology
- language
- dialect
- talk
Crossword Answer definitions
LINGO noun- Language, especially language peculiar to a particular group, field, or region; jargon or a dialect.
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 LINGO
- Jargon
- Vernacular
- Specialized slang
- Jargon or patois
- Newfoundlander's slang, e.g.
- Vocabulary
- Specialized speech
- Buzzwords
- Computerese, e.g.
- Game show hosted by Chuck Woolery
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 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 SLANG
- Jargon
- Controversial dictionary entry, perhaps
- Word italicized in dictionaries
- Loose talk
- Lingo
- Playful or hip talk
- Street talk
- Word on the street?
- Casual talk
- Loose usage
More clues leading to the result PATOIS
- Jargon
- Vernacular
- Dialect
- Nonstandard dialect
- Regional dialect
- Argot
- Folk dialect
- Provincial speech
- Local lingo
- Gumbo, e.g.
More clues leading to the result IDIOM
- "In seventh heaven," e.g.
- "In the doghouse," e.g.
- Jargon
- Patois
- Peculiar to a language
- Figure of speech
- Firing on all cylinders, e.g.
- Many a long crossword answer
- Many a long crossword entry
- Shooting fish in a barrel, say
More clues leading to the result PATTER
- Sound of little feet
- Glib speech
- Rapid pitch
- Sideshow spiel
- Talk glibly
- Comic's routine
- Glib talk
- Sales spiel
- Glib pitch
- Auction spiel
More clues leading to the result SLANGUAGE
More clues leading to the result DOGLATIN
More clues leading to the result DOUBLEDUTCH
- Jump-rope game
- Jargon
- Difficult jump-rope game
- Jump rope variation
- Jump-rope style
- Jump-rope variation
- Sport that's the title of a 2002 novel by Sharon M. Draper
- Stunt performer's favorite childhood game?
More clues leading to the result DIALECT
- Patois
- Local lingo
- Cajun, to French
- Distinct variety of language
- Cajun or Creole
- Manner of speaking
- Cajun or Cockney
- Cajun, for one
- Speech
- Reason for turning on closed captioning
More clues leading to the result GOBBLEDYGOOK
- Doubletalk
- Gibberish
- Jargon
- Bureaucratese.
- High-level argot
- Vapid verbiage
- Hogwash
- Nonsense
- Unintelligible jargon
More clues leading to the result GOBBLEDEGOOK
- Meaningless talk
- Doubletalk
- Gibberish, to a turkey?
- Double-talk
- Mumbo jumbo
- Impenetrable language
- Gibberish
- Jabberwocky
- Jargon