pig latin

Noun

Meaning

pig Latin (uncountable)

A type of wordplay in which (English) words are altered by moving the leading phonetic of a word to the end and appending -ay [eɪ], except when the word begins with a vowel, in which case "-way" [weɪ] is suffixed with no leading phonetic change.


Examples



"please be quiet or I'll cry" becomes "ease-play e-bay iet-quay or-way I'll-way y-cray"

Pig Latin (uncountable)

Alternative letter-case form of pig Latin

pig latin (uncountable)

Alternative letter-case form of pig Latin

Synonyms

Examples

Another form of Pig Latin, found in Lancashire, is to add an "ag" in front of the vowel (e. Source: Internet

Below the Pig Latin subtitle is the translation, “(I love you dearie)”, suggesting that perhaps this form of Pig Latin hadn’t taken root among the general public yet. Source: Internet

In 1919 Columbia records released an album with Arthur Fields singing “Pig Latin Love”. Source: Internet

The Subtitle “I-Yay Ove-Lay oo-yay earie-day” indicates that this is the modern form of Pig Latin we recognize today. Source: Internet

"Underdetermination in language games: Survey and analysis of Pig Latin dialects." Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms