(thing) by liveforever Fri Jun 29 2001 at 21:17:37

(From Greek: kruptos, "hidden, secret" + legomai, "converse")

A secret or private language or cant.

Slang, jargon, and the use of "dead" or obscure languages as private means of communication, also qualify as cryptolect.

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