Germania

German?a or jerigonza is the term used in Spanish to refer to the argot used by criminals or in jails. Its purpose is to keep outsiders out of the conversation.

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We already have some documentation in picaresque works from the Spanish Golden Century.

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Some writers used it in poetry for comical effect.

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Since the arrival of Roma people and their frequent imprisonment, it incorporated lots of vocabulary from Romany language and its descendant, the Gipsy jargon cal?. As time passed, several words entered popular use and even standard Spanish, losing their occultation value. It survives today in the cheli jargon.

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Spanish: Spanish can mean:...

Argot: Argot is primarily slang used by various groups, including but not limited to thieves and other criminals, to prevent outsiders from understanding their conversations. Argot is French for slang....

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