jerga

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈxerɡa/, [ˈxerɣa]

Etymology 1

From Old Occitan gergon, from Old French jargon (“the chattering of birds”). Ultimately of echoic origin. Compare Latin garriō (“to chatter”); English gargle, garrulous; Spanish garganta, gárgara, gargajo, jerigonza.

Noun

jerga f (plural jergas)

jargon; slang
palabra de jerga
jargon word

Etymology 2

From Latin sērica. Compare Portuguese xerga.

Noun

jerga f (plural jergas)

straw pallet, coarse cotton fringe, (in New Mexican Spanish) any floor covering or mat

Further reading

“jerga” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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