Clanspeak

//ˈklæn.spiːk// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The language or dialect of a certain clan. rare, uncountable

    "Carl understood clanspeak, of course, but only someone with two independent sets of vocal chords could speak it fluently."

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"Carl understood clanspeak, of course, but only someone with two independent sets of vocal chords could speak it fluently."

Etymology

From clan + -speak.

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