English-based argots

Argots (or cants) based on English. Essentially, systems of jargon or slang the purpose of which is to obscure the meaning from outsiders.

• Category:English-language slang – informal slang used in English
• Category:Occupational cryptolects – obfuscatory cant/argot used in a profession or interest group
• Category:Jargon – specialized (non-obfuscatory) terminology (usually professional or interest-based)
• Category:English for specific purposes – simplified English for particular (usually professional) situations like air-traffic control
• Category:Macaronic forms of English – English commingled with another language by bilingual speakers
• Category:English-based pidgins and creoles – mixed languages based in part on English
• Category:Dialects of English – major regional varieties of English as an everyday language