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Shelta
Shel·ta [ shéltə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
secret Romany language: an ancient secret language used by the Roma and other traveling people in the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom, based on Gaelic
[Late 19th century. Origin ?]

Shel·ta adjective
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