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Cryptic Tongues and Esoteric Lexicons
Explore rare dialects and specialized jargons through this challenging crossword puzzle featuring obscure linguistic terms and hidden speech patterns.
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Across
- 1. To use specialized language excessively
- 2. A speech disorder involving repeated syllables
- 3. Informally talkative, often regional speech trait
- 4. Referring to a prehistoric era, sometimes a jargon context
- 5. Regional dialect often considered nonstandard
- 8. One who frequently uses slang terms
- 10. Secretive slang of beggars or thieves
- 13. Wandering beggar, used in old dialects
- 14. Obscure dialect word meaning foolish persons
- 16. Dialect slang for claiming territory or jargon for domain
- 18. Name of an indecipherable manuscript's language
Down
- 6. Upspeak often used by salespeople or tricks
- 7. Specialized vocabulary used by a particular group
- 9. Unique speech pattern of an individual
- 11. Greek term meaning tongue or language
- 12. Informal term for a specialized vocabulary
- 15. Art of clear and expressive speech
- 17. Old dialect word for messenger or someone who spells out
- 19. Describes nonstandard or mixed dialect speech
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