Word of the Day

idioglossia

[id-ee-uh-glos-ee-uh]

noun:

a language invented by an individual or small group

Explanation

Idioglossia is a private language created and used by a person or a small group. Often formed between children, it turns everyday communication into something secretive and inventive. Think of it as part code, part creativity.

Example: The preschoolers developed a complex idioglossia that their parents could not understand.

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