jerga

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxeɾɡa/ [ˈxeɾ.ɣ̞a]
  • Rhymes: -eɾɡa
  • Syllabification: jer‧ga

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Old Occitan gergon, from Old French jargon (“the chattering of birds”). Ultimately of echoic origin. Compare Latin garriō (“to chatter”); English gargle, garrulous; Spanish garganta, gárgara, gargajo, jerigonza.

Noun

jerga f (plural jergas)

  1. jargon; slang
    palabra de jerga ― jargon word

Etymology 2

Probably from Latin sērica. Compare Portuguese xerga, French serge, Romanian sarică. Possibly a doublet of sarga.

Noun

jerga f (plural jergas)

  1. straw pallet, coarse cotton fringe, (in New Mexican Spanish) any floor covering or mat

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