camouflanguage

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English

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Etymology

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Blend of camouflage +‎ language.

Noun

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camouflanguage (uncountable)

  1. (rare) Language that uses jargon, euphemism, vagueness, and other phrasal devices to obscure the actual or intended meaning of a statement; newspeak.
    • 2001, Grant Guimont, Carousel of Sorts: The Cynic's Secret Guide to Ultimate Happiness, Writers Club Press, →ISBN, page 234:
      "Right, but where is it taking us? This is camouflanguage you're using, distorting the truth to fit your own ideal. What does it mean?"