Etymology

moonspeak

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Today it means: Any foreign language deemed confusing by the speaker, especially Japanese or another East Asian language. Full definition →

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The story

From moon + -speak; probably derived from the anime Turn A Gundam (1999–2000) where the inhabitants of the Moon, known as the Moonrace, have their own language, called Moonspeak by fans.

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