cryptolect \ˈkript-ō-ˌlekt\ noun: a secretive language form used by a subculture; an arcane cant
Etymology: crypt- concealed, hidden, secret (from ancient Greek kruptos) + -lect form of speech (from ancient Greek lektos)
I dare you to find a more awesome word.
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"Ambisinistrous" has always been my favourite. Possibly because if you ask people for the opposite of "ambidextrous," they all struggle for about ten minutes trying to think of a prefix that means "neither."
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