Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Argot is the French word for slang. When used in English, it refers primarily to slang used by various groups, including but not limited to thieves and other criminals, to prevent outsiders from understanding their conversations. See also: Louchebem, Verlan, Langue verte, Language game, Pig latin, variety (linguistics)\n This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.