January 13, 2012, 12:04 am jargon •\ˈjär-gən, -ˌgän\• noun 1. specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject 2. a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) The word jargon has appeared in 159 New York Times articles in the past year, including on Dec. 8 in "Constantly Checking In, Without Ever Checking In" by Howard Beck: Covering a professional sports labor battle can be a thankless task. No one wants to hear about millionaire athletes and billionaire owners fighting over a $4 billion pie, especially in a depressed economy. The average fan wants to know only three things: Is it over? Who won? How does it affect my team? The rest is just posturing and mind-numbing jargon: escrow tax, BRI, repeater tax, the cliff, nontaxpayer midlevel exception. Learn more about the word "jargon" and see usage examples across a range of subjects on the Vocabulary.com dictionary.