oldspeak

[ ohld-speek ]

/ ˈoʊldˌspik /

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter) standard English, in contrast to English that is overly technical, politically correct, euphemistic, etc.Compare newspeak.

Nearby words

oldish, oldman, oldness, oldowan, olds, oldspeak, oldster, olduvai gorge, oldwife, oldy, ole

Origin of oldspeak

coined by George Orwell in his novel, 1984 (1949)