JARGON

Name : Emily Teng Jie Ling

Grace Kho Hui Xuan
Kelly Wong Ing Swan
Durgamageswary
Lecturer : Pn. Nurul Hafizah
 Examples of Jargon

Jargon is like a type of shorthand between

members of a particular group of people, often
words that are meaningless outside of a certain
context. Following are some examples of jargon
that will help illustrate the concept.
•Many examples of jargon exist because of its use
among specialists and subcultures alike. In the
professional world, those who are in the business
of filmmaking may use words like "vorkapich" to
refer to a montage when talking to colleagues.
 Examples of Medical Jargon

Agonal - Term to signify a major, negative

change in a patient’s condition
BP - Medical shorthand for blood pressure
FX - Medical jargon meaning bone fracture
JT - A joint
NPO - A patient should not take anything by
mouth
IM - Intramuscular
K - The elemental symbol for potassium
 Examples of Business Jargon

Bang for the buck - A term that means, to

get the most for your money
Due diligence - Putting effort into research
before making a business decision
Sweat equity - Getting a stake in the
business instead of pay
The 9-to-5 - Business jargon meaning a
standard work day
Chief cook and bottle-washer - A person
who holds many responsibilities
 Examples of Police Jargon

Suspect - A person whom the police think may

have committed a crime
10-4 - Radio jargon meaning Okay or I understand
Code Eight - Term that means officer needs help
immediately
Code Eleven - A code that means the individual is
at the scene of the crime
FTP - The failure of an individual to pay a fine
Assumed room temperature: An individual has
died
 Examples of Military Jargon

TD - Temporary duty
AWOL - Absent without leave
SQDN - A squadron
SAM - Surface-to-Air missile
PCS - A permanent change of station
LES - Leave and earning statement
 Examples of Political Jargon

Left wing - Political jargon for liberal,

progressive viewpoint
Right wing - Jargon meaning a conservative
viewpoint
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Getting on a soapbox - Making a speech in
public
POTUS - President of the United States
SCOTUS - Supreme Court of the United
States
SCOTUS
Examples of Internet Jargon

BTW - By the way

CYA - See you around
FAQ - Frequently asked questions
HTH - Hope this helps
MOTD - Message of the day
ASAP- As soon as possible
LOL - Laugh out loud
BFF - Best friends forever
TTYL - Talk to you later
OMG- Oh My God !
BISLY- But I still love you
Common examples of Jargon

• On cloud nine: Extremely happy

• Sweet tooth: Someone who loves sweets is said to have a sweet
tooth.
• Shrink: Psychiatrist
• Gumshoe/Private Eye: Detective
• Poker face: Blank or unreadable expression
• Ball park figure: A value that is numerically estimated
• UFO: Unidentified Flying Object
• Back Burner: Low priority given, something put off till a date
 How to avoid jargon
• Install a readability checker on your word processor and use it to see how your text is
going
(bearing in mind that they are rough-and-ready figures)
• Use shorter words where longer words can be replaced
• Use shorter sentences
• Remember your audience: will they be able to understand your communication?
• If you must use complex words or acronyms, provide a glossary
• Stay in Phase One of jargon development - don’t let insecurity, contempt for others or a
need
for control get in the way of good communication
• Use humour to ridicule jargon junkies: look at Dack’s Bullshit Generator - a table that
allows you to combine verb, adjective and noun to form completely meaningless jargon
like “facilitating holistic mindshare”!
• Learn and practise Plain English.