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Meaning of cryptolect | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈkɹɪptə(ʊ)lɛkt/

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Deutsch Geheimsprache
Suomi salakieli
Français cryptolecte
日本語 符牒
한국어 변말
Nederlands geheimtaal
Русский Арго
Українська арго́

Examples

“Cockney rhyming slang developed originally from the cryptolects of London’s thieves and vagabonds.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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