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An interesting piece on slang, underground dialects, argots, jargon — whatever term you prefer; how about, say, “Diet Dr. Pepper”? — brought to my attention by Nathaniel Hancock:
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160211-the-secret-anti-languages-youre-not-supposed-to-know
Be warned: There is some slight raunchiness here, as you might expect. But it’s very, very slight.
Posted from Kaanapali, Maui, Hawaii
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