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Wiktionary

  1. n. linguistics A secretive language form used by a subculture; an arcane cant.

Etymologies

  1. crypt- ("concealed”, “hidden”, “secret") (from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptos)) + -o- + -lect ("form of speech") (from Ancient Greek λέκτος (lektos)) (Wiktionary)

Examples

  • “But don't go off giving your lil 'scholars detention slips or bad grades - indeed, congratulate them on practicing grammatical sleight of mouth, what linguists call a cryptolect, a secret language used by a subgroup to communicate with each other while keeping outsiders clueless.”

    Westword | Complete Issue

  • “They practiced a form of what linguists call a cryptolect, a secret language used by a subgroup to communicate with each other while keeping outsiders clueless.”

    Dallas Observer | Complete Issue

  • “And I gar-on-tee you, Lushootseed is as cryptic a cryptolect as anyone is likely to need.”

    languagehat.com: WHEN A LANGUAGE DIES.

  • “- Practicing a form of what linguists call a cryptolect.”

    Tucson Weekly

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