#argot
- Out of arguments now — A hybrid compound form or internet slang expression consisting of the Romanian contraction 'amnu' (not now) and the English-derived slang 'amo' (graphical variation for 'ammo' - ammunition, resources, arguments). It is used informally to signal a temporary lack of replies, counterarguments, or energy during a debate.
- Argot — A conventional, specialized, and codified language used consciously by a specific social, professional, or marginalized group (e.g., students, military, underworld) to avoid being understood by outsiders. Unlike jargon, which reflects cultural or professional differentiation, this type of speech is secretive, dynamic, and highly inventive.
- Argot syntax — The particular syntactic structure and rules of sentence organization within an argot or coded language; the specific way slang elements are ordered and structurally articulated within an utterance to ensure the message encryption function. It describes systematic deviations from standard syntax.
- Argots — The plural form of the noun argot, used to designate the set of variants, social dialects, or systems of conventional and codified language developed simultaneously within various human groups in a society. The term reflects the plurality and diversity of cryptic expression forms, each with its own vocabulary.
- Argotism — A word, expression, or syntactic structure borrowed from an argot and introduced into the common language, colloquial speech, or literary text. The term represents an isolated lexical unit that carries the stylistic mark of a closed or marginal social environment, often used to provide expressiveness or local color.
- Argotist — A person who frequently, consciously, or predominantly uses an argotic language in everyday communication; a member of a codified social group who masters the secret rules of a specific community. As an adjective, it describes a verbal behavior centered around cryptic, nonconformist structures.
- Female argotist — A woman who frequently, consciously, or predominantly uses an argotic language in everyday communication; a female member of a codified social, professional, or subcultural group who masters its secret linguistic norms. As an adjective, it describes a female person or verbal style focused on nonconformist, cryptic street expressions.
- To argotize — To introduce terms, expressions, or syntactic structures specific to argot into a text, speech, or common language; to give a language or communication style an argotic character. As a reflexive verb, it describes the process by which standard language assimilates cryptic or slang lexical elements.
- Argot-leaning — Tending toward the use of argot or presenting characteristics specific to a slangy language; (of individuals, styles, or texts) characterized by the partial or intermittent assimilation, adoption, or usage of street jargon elements.
- Slang — A specific, conventional, and essentially dynamic language, consciously created and used by certain social, professional, or marginal groups to ensure cryptic communication or express group solidarity.
- Plump woman — A slang term, often used with a pejorative or ironic nuance, to designate a short, plump woman with clumsy movements, or a person considered uneducated and vulgar. In certain secondary regional contexts, the word describes an old, deformed, large vessel or a chipped tin mug.
- Lucky chancer — A slang term used to designate a person considered exaggeratedly lucky or who constantly profits from favorable circumstances without putting in effort; an opportunistic individual who relies exclusively on chance or luck. In a secondary sense, the word can be used as an ironic or familiar appellative for a boastful man who brags about his circumstantial successes.
- Lucky devil — A slang term used to designate a person who experiences colossal luck, an extremely lucky individual, or an informal leader in an underworld group who always manages to escape difficult situations due to sheer chance. In an extended or regional sense, it can describe a boastful, tall individual who shows off his effortlessly obtained gains.