1 The thought of the ridicule struck deeper than any other sensation: Lily knew every turn of the allusive jargon which could flay its victims without the shedding of blood.
2 Amid the jargon of Indian dialects that he now plainly heard, it was easy to distinguish not only words, but sentences, in the patois of the Canadas.
3 You must give 'em your jargon, major; and say that we have shut the evil spirit in the cave, and are taking the woman to the woods in order to find strengthening roots.'
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 25 4 This they would sing, as a chorus, to words which to many would seem unmeaning jargon, but which, nevertheless, were full of meaning to themselves.
5 Fantine mingled in the group, and began to laugh with the rest at the harangue, which contained slang for the populace and jargon for respectable people.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 5: CHAPTER X—RESULT OF THE SUCCESS 6 One might make use of their jargon to put new soles on their old shoes.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 5: CHAPTER VI—THE SUBSTITUTE 7 It was one of those blind alleys, which the special jargon terms branches.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 3: CHAPTER I—THE SEWER AND ITS SURPRISES 8 It is very true," said Marianne, "that admiration of landscape scenery is become a mere jargon.
9 I got through some jargon to the effect that I took the liberty of doubting that.
10 He replied in a jargon I did not comprehend.