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  • noun rare Language that uses jargon, euphemism, vagueness, and other phrasal devices to obscure the actual or intended meaning of a statement.

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Blend of camouflage and language.

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  • Language that uses jargon, euphemisms, and other devices to hide the true meaning of what is being said - per Word Spy.

    April 14, 2007

  • How does one pronounce this monstrosity? I've got the first two syllables down. Do you pronounce the "flang" as in camouflage or as in language?

    April 15, 2007

  • I think you pronounce the "flang" as in language: kam-o-flang-wuge.

    April 15, 2007

  • No-one's noticed me sitting here all this time.

    October 15, 2008