What does the cryptic crossword clue "Arab picked up the vernacular (5)" mean?

The definition is "vernacular". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). AR (synonym="'Ar.' is short for "Arab"") + GOT (synonym="picked up") = ARGOT The answer is ARGOT.

Arab picked up the vernacular (5)

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