Which one is correct?
(There've been something very fishy about them this morning, it seems they don't want me to understand their conversations....)

Come on, Are you guys using argots all the morning.
Come on, Are you guys using code word all the morning.

BTW, What word would you use instead of "code word" in this situation? slang is also appreciated.

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Which one is correct?
(There've been something very fishy about them this morning, it seems they don't want me to understand their conversations....)

Come on, Are you guys using argots all the morning.
Come on, Are you guys using code word all the morning.

BTW, What word would you use instead of "code word" in this situation? slang is also appreciated.

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I would ask:

"C'mon, have you guys been using code words all morning?"

Or possibly "morse code" or "secret code."

Note: "argot" is always used in the singular, and it almost always refers to special words used by a group of thieves. But a group of thieves is not called an argot. Their language or dialect is called argot.

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code word is the correct word that you are looking for. I can't really think of any slang term for code word at the moment. A more natural way to say the sentence would be:

Come on! You guys have been using code words all morning.

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Argot does not mean a group of thieves. It refers to the language that a group of thieves uses.

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In my view argot mean a group of thieves

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