あひことば

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of あひことば – see the following entry.
【合言葉あいことば】
[noun] [from 1580] countersign; watchword; password; a word/code to signal members that are associated with a particular group
[noun] [from the late 1500s] jargon; a language that is only understood by a certain profession or group
[noun] [from 1919] slogan; catchword; motto; a phrase associated with a certain profession or group
Alternative spelling
合い言葉
(This term, あひことば (afikotoba), is a historical kana spelling of the above term.)
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