Pentagonese

[ pen-tuh-guh-neez, -nees ]

/ ˌpɛn tə gəˈniz, -ˈnis /

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noun

a style of language characterized by the use of euphemisms, technical jargon, acronyms, and circumlocutions, used especially by people working in the U.S. military establishment.

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Origin of Pentagonese

1950–55, Americanism;Pentagon + -ese

Words nearby Pentagonese

pentadecagon, pentaerythritol, pentaerythritol tetranitrate, pentagon, pentagonal dodecahedron, Pentagonese, pentagonoid, Pentagon Papers, pentagram, pentahedron, pentahydrate