jargoon
/d͡ʒɑɹˈɡuːn/
jargoon noun: a variety of zircon.
Noun
jargoon (countable and uncountable, plural jargoons)
- A variety of zircon.
- A fake ring or other jewellery sold as genuine.
- […] he would sigh and gently lay it aside with a slow shake of his head and the slightest raise of an eyebrow. He said that sometimes even “jargoons” or fake jewellery could be worthy of respect, […]2011, Tony Broadbent, The Smoke
- By the time the buyer had discovered his mistake, there was nothing he could do about it. Similarly with the 'jargoons', except that here the jewellery sold was fake from the start and the seller had to rely on faster talking and a quicker sale. […] Reggie had a way with him. People trusted him...2013, John Pearson, The Profession of Violence: The Rise and Fall of the Kray Twins
Forms of jargoon
| plural | jargoons |
|---|---|
| alternative form | jargon |
| alternative form | jargounce |
| alternative form | jacounce |
Origin of jargoon
From French jargon, from Italian giargone, from Arabic زَرْقُون (zarqūn). Doublet of zircon.
Words that rhyme with jargoon
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- croon
- blue moon
- boon
- monsoon
- noon
- pontoon
- raccoon
- tribune
- attune
- dragoon
- hoon
- immune
- picayune
- platoon
- soon
- swoon
- tycoon
- afternoon
- baboon
- commune
- doubloon
- harpoon
- jejune
- pantaloon
- picaroon
- shalloon
- bassoon
- buffoon
- cocoon
- dabloon
- entune
- gadroon
- hewn
- impugn
- june
- lacune
- last chance saloon
- lune
- macaroon
- man in the moon
- maroon
- poon
- puccoon
- ratoon
- scone
- toon
- trial balloon
- troon
Questions about jargoon
- What does jargoon mean?
- Jargoon means a variety of zircon.
- What part of speech is jargoon?
- Jargoon is a noun.
- How do you pronounce jargoon?
- Jargoon is pronounced /d͡ʒɑɹˈɡuːn/.
- What is the plural of jargoon?
- The plural of jargoon is jargoons.
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