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thieves' Latin

thieves' Latin noun: the slang used by thieves among themselves.

Noun

thieves' Latin (uncountable)

  1. (historical) The slang used by thieves among themselves.

Questions about thieves' Latin

What does thieves' Latin mean?
Thieves' Latin means the slang used by thieves among themselves.
What part of speech is thieves' Latin?
Thieves' Latin is a noun.

Words near thieves' Latin in the dictionary

  1. thieves
  2. thieves in law
  3. thieves in the night
  4. thieves out
  5. thieves' kitchen
  6. thieves' Latin
  7. thieves' vinegar
  8. thievess
  9. thievesses
  10. thievin'
  11. thieving

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