childspeak

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English

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Etymology

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From child +‎ -speak.

Noun

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childspeak (uncountable)

  1. (colloquial) The infantile or juvenile speech style used by children.
    Synonym: child language
    Coordinate terms: adultspeak, baby talk (child-directed speech)
    Meronyms: babble, babble words

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