jerga

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈxeɾɡa/ [ˈxeɾ.ɣ̞a]
Rhymes: -eɾɡa
Syllabification: jer‧ga

Etymology 1

Borrowed 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

Probably from Latin sērica. Compare Portuguese xerga, French serge, Romanian sarică. Possibly a doublet of sarga.

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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