Jargon 3t1k

By: Romnick Cruz Windy Juganas Jennylyn Malicsi Nolenz Evangelista

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LOL - "Laugh Out Loud" BFF - “Best Friends Forever” TTYL - “Talk To You Later” Jargon is like shorthand between of a particular group of people. • The word “jargon” has up to five definitions depending on which dictionary you use. It can mean jibberish, vague language, or specific dialects of a language or several languages, but the most common definition will be addressed. That would be the language and vocabulary that is peculiar to certain people in a trade, profession, or other group. • The word “jargon” comes from a 14th century word for “twittering of birds” with the root word “garg” which forms other words like “gurgle” or “gargle.” If you are not a member of a certain group, and they are talking and using jargon, it could sound like they were twittering since you wouldn’t understand what they were saying. Jargonauts, who study jargon, feel that it came about just to make communication easier within a group, and there was no deceit intended.

• Slang is more informal and includes made-up words, words that have been changed and exaggerated words. Sometimes slang is considered to be nonsense or unrefined language. The original meaning of “slang” was “rowdy or insulting language.” It possibly came from the French word “langue” for “language.” • Take the word “say.” It can be slang when used at the beginning of a sentence and would mean “tell me”, like “Say, what are you doing?” Jargon is more prevalent with a certain group and can be quite technical. Here is one of the examples of jargon in medicine. A “bilateral probital hematoma” is jargon, and the slang expression of it is “black eye” or “shiner.”

Sometimes people use jargon to appear more important or smarter than others or even to confuse people. This is because jargon is usually associated with the medical or legal profession. It can be used within sports or casual groups as well. Following are some examples of jargon in various groups. • In the medical field, “agonal” is a term to signify a major, negative change in a patient’s condition. BP means blood pressure, FX means fracture, and JT is a t. Nothing by mouth is NPO, intramuscular is IM, and potassium is K. • Examples of business slang include: “Bang for the buck” is getting a lot for your money, “due diligence” is doing research before purchasing or investing in a business, and “sweat equity” is receiving equity or ownership in the business instead of a salary.

• Police jargon would include “suspect” as a person whom the police think may have committed a crime, “10-4” means” OK”, or “got it”, “Code Eight” means an officer needs help immediately, “Code Eleven” means you are on the scene, and “FTP” means failure to pay a fine. • The military has its own jargon, too. TDY is temporary duty, AWOL is absent without leave, SQDN is a squadron, SAM is surface to air missile, PCS is permanent change of station, and LES is leave and earning statement. • Even politics has jargon that is used. Examples of jargon are “left wing” which refers to a liberal, progressive viewpoint, “getting on a soapbox” is making a speech in public, and “back benches” are nonexecutive of the party. • Lastly, the internet is full of jargon. BTW is by the way, CYA is see you around, FAQ is frequently asked questions, HTH is hope this helps, and MOTD is message of the day.

• "Ahead in the count" If someone refers to your business as one that is "ahead in the count", you're doing very well. This is an example of baseball jargon that refers to when the pitcher - ahead in the count - has more strikes than balls against a batter. In the business world, to be ahead of the count means you have pulled out in front of your competitors and are doing well in your market. In order to stay ahead in the count, you may to continue doing what you're doing, but also re-evaluating ways to stay ahead of your competition. • "Plug and Play" - It literally means when you buy an electronic device, all you need to do is plug it in the electrical receptacle, turn it on, and it will work properly. In business, this term does not need to refer to an electrical device, but virtually anything that should work properly with not much thinking involved. • "Cookies" Some examples of jargon just don't always mean what you may think! This is one example. The term "cookies" is computer jargon. It refers to data placed on your computer from a web server that records the websites you visit, your s (if you so choose), your shopping cart preferences, and a record of your website preferences. How are cookies helpful to you? If you use the Internet regularly, cookies allow the websites to "know" you when you return. Pages can load faster, s can be ed so you don't have to key them in each time, etc. Although cookies are not absolutely necessary, they are very helpful when it comes to operating efficiently on the Internet.

• "Get Your Ducks in a Row" Although this term came from short, rounded bowling pins years ago (called ducks), most people associate this example of jargon with a mother duck and her ducklings. If you've observed them walking or swimming, they are all in a row! Examples of jargon words are commonly drawn from every day life. To get your ducks in a row means you're organized and carefully planned out the details of a project before starting. For example, let's say you've been chosen to pitch your company's new product to a prospect. In order to get your ducks in a row, you'll likely research the prospect's history, their target market, and how your product can reach their target market. When the presentation day arrives, you'll have everything ready to go and increase your chances that you know just what to say. • "Connect Ear-to-Ear" Sometimes examples of jargon do mean what they say and this is one of those times. If you say to someone, "let's connect ear-to-ear on the details of this project", you are using a hip or cool bit of jargon to say, "let's discuss this project in more detail over the telephone".

• "Swot Analysis" Some of the most popular examples of jargon use acronyms (initials) to shorten what would otherwise be a very lengthy term. A SWOT analysis is a business term often used by business consultants. SWOT stands for: • Strengths - the positive attributes of a company that helps it compete in its marketplace • Weaknesses - internal challenges a business faces that makes it harder to compete and be profitable • Opportunities - external conditions (such as market forces) that can't be controlled by a business that make it easier to succeed • Threats - the opposite of opportunities - threats are external forces that make businesses in a market hard (or potentially hard) to be profitable. • A SWOT analysis is a helpful tool to assist a business in "seeing reality" clearly. By better understanding its current position in a market, it can better determine what areas (its products, services, internal functions, etc.) to improve on, expand on and, in some cases, abandon.

• NEWSPAPER JARGON Some examples of newspaper jargon words are "beat", "breakline", "budget","byline", "chaser", "circulation", "cut", "dateline", "ears", "flag", "lead", "stringer", "strip", "teaser", and "zone". • FOOTBALL JARGON Examples of football jargon are "audible", "blitz", "clipping", "down", "end zone", "goal line", "hand-off", "kickoff", "loose ball", "man-in-motion", "offside", "picked off", "recovery", "scrambling", "territory", and "touchdown". • BASEBALL JARGON Examples of common baseball jargon words include: "advance a runner", "ahead in the count", "alley (or gap)", "appeal", "assist", "at bat", " "bad-ball hitter", "balk", "bases loaded", "bat", "big league", "bunt", "bush league", "caught looking", "changeup", "cheap run", "choke up", "cleanup hitter", "clutch hitter", "curve ball", "cut-off man", "dig it out", "double play", "extra bases", "fastball", "first ball hitter", "go-ahead run", "golfing", "good eye", "grand slam", "Hall of Fame", "hit by pitch", "home run", "insurance run", "loud out","make the pitcher work", "mit (baseball glove)", "MVP", "pickoff", "pinch hitter", "position", "power hitter", "rally", "relay", "sacrifice bunt", "sacrifice fly", "sent to the showers", "stayed alive", "stolen base", "strike zone", "take a pitch", "tea party", and "tipping pitches".

• BUSINESS JARGON Examples of business jargon words include: "10,000 foot view", "actionable", "axe", "back burner", "bait and switch", "ballpark", "bang for the buck", "batting average", "behind the eight ball", "best practice", "bean counter", "bearish", "brain dump", "bullish", "buzz", "change agent", "circular file", "core competency", "down and dirty", "downsize", "due diligence", "get your ducks in a row", "gofer", "golden handcuffs", "face time", "fall guy", "food chain", "free lunch", "game changer", "headcount", "hired guns", "in bed", "in the black", "in the loop", "in the red", "level the playing field", "leverage", "lost in the sauce", "low-ball", "low-hanging fruit", "micromanage", "mom and pop organization", "not invented here", "org chart", "out of pocket", "out of the loop", "ping", "pushback", "put to bed", "rubber check", "Rube Goldberg device", "shotgun approach", "silver bullet", "skillset", "stakeholders", "sweat equity", "take away", "talk turkey", "timeframe", "traction", "value-added", "zero sum game". • UNDERSTANDING COMPUTER JARGON There is a lot to learn in understanding computer jargon. Here's more examples of jargon: "browser", "bus", "cache", "chip", "cookie", "U", "crash", "database", "dot pitch", "", "driver", "file", "firewall", "folder", fragmentation", "freeware", "gopher", "hardware", "interface", "keyboard shortcuts", "mouse", "network", "operating system", "plug and play", "resolution", "software", "spam", "", "URL", and "virus".

Psychological Jargon ('educated', fixed) • complexes (inferiority, Oedipus, megalomania...) • libido • id, ego, superego • introvert, extrovert • inhibitions, fixations • psychopathic, schizophrenic personalities Drug language (colloquial; dates easily....) • "narc," [addict] "junkie," "pusher" • strung out, flying high, zonked, wired • high and low drugs, hard and soft drugs • speed, acid, dope, snow, leaf, coke, crack • mainlining, snorting • uppers, downers, 'ludes, bennies, Mary Jane

TV and Film Terminology • broadcast, narrowcast, cablecast, simulcast, multicast • docudrama, edutainment, infotainment, advertainment, obitutainment, dramedy • 'prime time' (cf. nickname for high-profile athletes) • tune in, lead in, cut out, break out, fade out • a "take", "take five", a "wrap" • "call letters", a "set-top box", 'Tivoworthy' • a "cameo role", a "leading lady", the 'talent', a sports announcer and his "color man" • "spot" advertising, product placement, Nielsen "ratings", the network "sweep" season • gaffers, "best boys", etc. (Computer) Printing & Typesetting • font, serif, sans serif, 10-point Arial • kerning, ligatures, justified margins • ASCII text, a 'mouse'

Education Terminology • semesters, 3-hour courses, "blue books" cf. pro gradu, proseminar, ECTS credit • a term paper, Master's thesis, PhD dissertation, etc. • The SAT and GRE exams, a GPA (grade point average); "Greek" life, the 'Homecoming' weekend (and its game, queen, dance, etc.) 1980s-era 'Yuppie' Spinoffs • Yuppies — Young Urban Professionals • Puppies — Poor Urban Professionals • Buppies — Black Urban Professionals • Dinks — Double-income, No Kids • Woofs — Well-off Older Folks

• Jargon can be a powerful tool for creating images in the minds of your associates or customers. Get to know some jargon and learn to use them properly, in the right context and at the right time in the conversation or presentation. That's why you may want to watch this presentation on improving your business, career, and personal life.