"jargony" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: jargonier [comparative], jargoniest [superlative]
Etymology: From jargon + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|jargon|y<id:adjectival>}} jargon + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} jargony (comparative jargonier, superlative jargoniest)
  1. (informal) Typified by jargon; difficult to understand. Tags: informal

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