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/ˈkɹɪptə(ʊ)lɛkt/ · noun
(linguistics) A secretive language form used by a subculture; an arcane cant..
Cockney rhyming slang developed originally from the cryptolects of London’s thieves and vagabonds.
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Cryptolect means (linguistics) A secretive language form used by a subculture; an arcane cant..
Common synonyms include antilanguage, argot, cant, cryptolect.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Cockney rhyming slang developed originally from the cryptolects of London’s thieves and vagabonds.
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