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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.

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Origin of oldspeak

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

Words nearby oldspeak

Old soldiers never die; they only fade away, Old South, Old South Arabian, Old Spanish, Old Spanish Trail, oldspeak, old squaw, old stager, old stamping ground, oldster, Old Stoa
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