jargoon

English

jargoon

Alternative forms

• jargon
• jargounce, jacounce (both obsolete)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /d͡ʒɑɹˈɡuːn/

Noun

jargoon (countable and uncountable, plural jargoons)

1. A variety of zircon.
2. (UK, slang, countable) A fake ring or other jewellery sold as genuine.
   • 2011, Tony Broadbent, The Smoke:

     […] 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, […]

   • 2013, John Pearson, The Profession of Violence: The Rise and Fall of the Kray Twins:

     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.

Translations

variety of zircon

• Catalan: jargó
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: ^{(please verify)} 黃鋯石 / 黄锆石 (jīng gào shí)

• French: zircon (fr) m
• German: Jargon (de) m
• Greek: γιαρκόν n (giarkón)
• Russian: жарго́н (ru) m (žargón)
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic: жаргон m

  Latin: žargon (sh) m

• Spanish: jergón (es) m