Search and compare thousands of words and phrases in American Sign Language (ASL). The largest collection online.
How to sign: a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
"they don't speak our lingo";
Similiar / Same: lingo, argot, patois, vernacular, slang, cant
Categories: non-standard speech
Within this category: rhyming slang, street name
How to sign: specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
Categories: expressive style, style
Within this category: ecobabble, Eurobabble, gobbledygook, psychobabble, technobabble