Tag: jargon
Jargon
WotD: Jargon Jargon is a term that is often used in our daily lives. It refers to specialized words or phrases in a particular profession or group. For instance, the medical field has a lot of jargon that can be difficult for the average person to understand. I was once hospitalized here in Japan for…
Tie one on
Idiom: Tie one on Alcohol is one of the great social lubricants in the world. Students everywhere understand that when you go out to tie one on, the more you drink, the better your second language becomes. When you tie one on, you get drunk. The idiom tie one on may come from cowboys tying…
Speak over your head
Phrase: Speak over your head No one enjoys listening to someone who is speaking over their head. It’s usually rude, and in some cases, it can discourage your listeners. When a person speaks over your head, they talk about things which you cannot understand. Often, when a speaker uses a lot of jargon or industry-specific…
Lingo
Word of the Day: Lingo Yes, it’s true. If you want to learn the language, you must speak the lingo. The problem is, what on earth does that mean? Well, lingo is a foreign language and could also be jargon, such as technical or field-specific vocabulary. It can also be a little more than that, though. For example,…
