Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jargoon

/d͡ʒɑɹˈɡuːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jar-goon
IPA: /d͡ʒɑɹˈɡuːn/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A variety of zircon.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A fake ring or other jewellery sold as genuine.

British usage; Countable; Slang

Example Sentences

"[…] he would sigh and gently lay it aside with a slow shake of his head and the slightest raise of an eyebrow. He said that sometimes even “jargoons” or fake jewellery could be worthy of respect, […]"
"By the time the buyer had discovered his mistake, there was nothing he could do about it. Similarly with the 'jargoons', except that here the jewellery sold was fake from the start and the seller had to rely on faster talking and a quicker sale. […] Reggie had a way with him. People trusted him, and he could always pick up a few pounds when he needed them from the jargoons and the tweedle."

Etymology

From French jargon, from Italian giargone, from Arabic زَرْقُون (zarqūn). Doublet of zircon.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: jargon, giargone, زَرْقُون

Usage

Inflected Forms

jargoons (plural) jargon (alternative) jargounce (alternative) jacounce (alternative)

Synonyms

jargon

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce jargoon?: The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒɑɹˈɡuːn/.
What does jargoon mean?: A variety of zircon.
Where does jargoon come from?: It is traced to French.

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