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pig Latin

Syllabification: (pig Lat·in)
Definition of pig Latin

noun

  • a made-up language formed from English by transferring the initial consonant or consonant cluster of each word to the end of the word and adding a vocalic syllable (usually /ā/: so chicken soup would be translated to ickenchay oupsay. Pig Latin is typically spoken playfully, as if to convey secrecy.

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