Jobspeak

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The jargon associated with some form of employment. informal, uncountable

    "HANDSET 2: DOCB just got a massive seizure near the airport in last 15 mins. 110ks of coke. Over 8m. Two in. Lazarus quickly translated the jobspeak. The Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau had seized 110 kgs of cocaine and had arrested two suspects."

Example

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"HANDSET 2: DOCB just got a massive seizure near the airport in last 15 mins. 110ks of coke. Over 8m. Two in. Lazarus quickly translated the jobspeak. The Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau had seized 110 kgs of cocaine and had arrested two suspects."

Etymology

From job + -speak.

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