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# What Is Jargon?
- URL: https://www.philsimon.com/what-is-jargon/
- Published: 2015-04-09T12:23:39.000Z
- Updated: 2025-06-25T16:03:57.000Z
- Description: A 90-second video on what constitutes confusing language.
- Author: Phil Simon
- Tags: Communication, Management, Jargon, Language, Message Not Received, Video

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After my recent talk at [Zappos](https://www.philsimon.com/events/zappos-mnr/), I filmed a few short videos on topics related to *Message Not Received*. In this one, I cover jargon. It never hurts to return the simple definition of the word *communicate*: to make common.

Yes, it really is that simple.