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Meaning:
brogue

a strong leather shoe for country wear

system of words for communication

dialect

a form of a language (grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation) used in a part of a country or by a class of people

local speech

idiom

a group of words with a meaning that is not obvious through knowledge of the individual words but must be learnt as a whole, e.g. 'give up, in order to, be all ears'

manner of speaking, turn of phrase

jargon

a style of a language full of technical or special words

specialized language; dialect

language

the system of human communication of knowledge, ideas, feelings etc using sounds and words

system of words for communication

lingo

a language that one does not know; way of talking, vocabulary, of a particular group of people

dialect spoken by a group

lingua franca

a language adopted for local communication over an area in which several languages are spoken, e.g. Swahili in East Africa

system of words for communication

pidgin

any of several languages having elements of a local language and English, French or Dutch

casual dialect

slang

words, phrases, meanings etc sometimes used in very informal conversation but not suitable for writing or for more formal occasions

casual dialect

tongue

the movable organ in the mouth, used in talking, tasting, licking etc; a language

language

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