Etymology

Rotwelsch

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Today it means: A secret cant or thieves' argot spoken by covert groups primarily in Germany and Switzerland. Full definition →

German Rotwelsch
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  1. German · borrowed fromRotwelsch
  2. English todayRotwelsch

Borrowed from German Rotwelsch.

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