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accountingese

accountingese noun: the technical jargon used in the field of accounting.

Noun

accountingese (uncountable)

  1. (informal) The technical jargon used in the field of accounting.
    Synonyms:
    accountese

Synonyms of accountingese

Origin of accountingese

From accounting + -ese.

Questions about accountingese

What does accountingese mean?
Accountingese means the technical jargon used in the field of accounting.
What part of speech is accountingese?
Accountingese is a noun.

Words near accountingese in the dictionary

  1. accounting profit
  2. accounting profits
  3. accounting to
  4. accounting year
  5. accounting years
  6. accountingese
  7. accountings
  8. accountless
  9. accountment
  10. accounts
  11. accounts current

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