coded language
nounUK /ˈkəʊdɪd ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
US /ˈkoʊdɪd ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
Coded language is a special way of talking that only certain people can understand.
The spies used coded language so nobody else would know their plan.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Words used to hint at something without saying it directly.
Her coded language at the meeting hinted that changes were coming.
3. Special words used by a particular group or profession.
Doctors sometimes use coded language that patients don't understand.
4. A system of symbols or signs used to send messages.
The sailors sent coded language with flags across the sea.