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cryp·tolect
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cryptolectnoun
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.
Etymology: crypt- (from) + -o- + -lect (from)
Wikipedia
cryptolect
A cant is the jargon or language of a group, often employed to exclude or mislead people outside the group. It may also be called a cryptolect, argot, pseudo-language, anti-language or secret language. Each term differs slightly in meaning; their use is inconsistent.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cryptolect in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cryptolect in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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