salakieli — meaning in English

English meaning

• argot noun A private vocabulary or established slang used specifically by thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
• cant noun The specialized jargon of a particular trade, class, or group.

Senses

salakieli is used for these senses in English:

• argot A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
• cant (countable, uncountable) A private or secret language used by a religious sect, gang, or other group.
• cryptolect (linguistics) A secretive language form used by a subculture; an arcane cant. [from 1980s]
• cryptology Secret or enigmatical language.

argot — full definition

1. noun A private vocabulary or established slang used specifically by thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
2. noun The special informal words used by people who share the same job or skill, such as doctors or computer experts.
3. noun A distinctive and noticeable way of talking.

cant — full definition

1. noun The specialized jargon of a particular trade, class, or group.
2. noun Insincere or hypocritical talk, especially moralizing speech.
3. noun A tilt, slope, or angled position.
4. verb To tilt or set something at an angle.

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