Ebonics — n. Ebony + phonics. Another word for Black English, which the American Speech Language and Hearing Association now recognizes as a separate dialect with its own syntax and vocabulary. Related Words: antilanguage cryptolect ebonic poetry edubabble … New words
Language (General) — Language General amphibological antigram antilanguage aptagram autological beforemath Bubbonics camouflanguage … New words
Menglish — n. Language used of, by, to, and about men. Example Citations: Maybe I m getting wiser in my old age, or maybe I m just around men more often than I realize, but after recognizing the aforementioned language problem plaguing the genders, I ve… … New words
antilanguage — n. A collection of words and phrases used to exclude outsiders from a particular group and to disguise the group s activities. Example Citation: Mobspeak is a language that grows out of secrecy, and who can be more secret than the Mafia? The anti … New words
cryptolect — n. A secret language. Example Citation: Unlike modern slang the ancient cant approaches the notion of a... cryptolect, as described by Ian Hancock. Altered by time, it retains a degree of currency in the British Isles and North America among… … New words
manual babbling — n. Infant gesturing and movement. Researchers now believe that the seemingly random gestures performed by babies are actually purposeful, and represesent the child s first attempts at communication. Related Words: antilanguage cryptolect ebonics… … New words
slanguist — (SLANG.gwist) n. A linguist who specializes in slang words and phrases. Example Citation: Moll is well established in English slang. Moll hook de scribed a female pickpocket; moll house or shop was a brothel; moll blood was the gallows; and moll… … New words
