cryptolect

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|linguistics}} A [[secretive]] [[language#Noun|language]] [[form#Noun|form]] [[use#Verb|used]] by a [[subculture#Noun|subculture]]; an [[arcane]] [[cant#Noun|cant]]. {{defdate|from 1980s}}

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