Draft entry November 2005
cryptolect, n. Linguistics.
Brit. /ˈkrɪptəlɛkt/, U.S. /ˈkrɪptəˌlɛk(t)/
[‹ crypto- comb. form + -lect comb. form.]
A secret or arcane language used by a particular group or section of a community.
Derivatives. cryptolectal adj.
https://www.oed.com/dictionary/cryptolect_nOxford English Dictionary, s.v. “cryptolect (n.),” July 2023, https://doi.org/10.1093/OED/9138941892