salakieli — meaning in English
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English meaning
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
- noun A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
- noun The specialized informal vocabulary and terminology used between people with special skill in a field, such as between doctors, mathematicians or hackers.
- noun A strongly marked style of speaking.
cant — full definition
- noun The specialized jargon of a particular trade, class, or group.
- noun Insincere or hypocritical talk, especially moralizing speech.
- noun A tilt, slope, or angled position.
- verb To tilt or set something at an angle.