We interview a block of cheese and see what it has to say about slabs of soy
Although they are sometimes used similarly, jargon and slang are not the same. Often, they both involve an informal use of a term to communicate an idea, so there’s a bit of overlap between the two words. However, slang is simply informal language, whereas jargon is specific to a group of people.
For example, most English speakers know that “cool” is slang for something that’s good, but only a plumber would know that “brass” is plumbing jargon for a faucet or fixture.
