"pubilect" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pubilects [plural]
Etymology: Coined by Italian semiotician Marcel Danesi in 1987, from pubi- (as in pubescent, puberty) + -lect. Etymology templates: {{coinage|en|Q12369646|in=1987}} Coined by Italian semiotician Marcel Danesi in 1987, {{suf|en||-lect}} + -lect Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pubilect (countable and uncountable, plural pubilects)
  1. The language of teenagers. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-pubilect-en-noun-kOjB6voq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -lect

Inflected forms

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