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One of these languages that developed in 19 th century California uses the eponym “Bill Nunn” for syrup, in reference to a man notorious for drenching his pancakes in it. For 10 points each:
[10h] Identify these specialised languages used to exclude outsiders, such as Boontling. A Romani-derived “Thieves” one of these languages gives English the word “fence” for a seller of stolen goods.
ANSWER: argot (“ARR-goo”) [accept cant (“kant”) or anti-language or cryptolect; prompt on descriptions of a secret language or talking in code]
[10e] Another English argot that draws from Romani is Polari, which was used in 19 th and 20 th century England by these people to evade the anti-sodomy laws that targeted them.
ANSWER: homosexuals [or gay people, accept queer people or LGBT people]
[10m] Much contemporary French slang derives from the argot verlan, which reorders parts of words like this English-language equivalent, which originated the term “ixnay.”
ANSWER: Pig Latin
<Social Science - Linguistics, Jamie Burchett> | VAULT II Packet 03

HeardPPBE %M %H %
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Conversion

TeamOpponentPart 1Part 2Part 3TotalParts
Georgia ANorth Carolina0000
Georgia BGeorgia C001010M
New YorkKentucky10101030HEM
Texas ATexas B001010M
WashingtonCalifornia001010M

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VAULT II at McGill2026-03-13✓420.0075%100%25%
VAULT II at UCSB2026-03-13✓520.00100%80%20%
VAULT II Northern UK2026-04-24✓320.00100%67%33%
VAULT II Southern UK2026-04-24✓422.50100%100%25%
VAULT II at Harvard2026-04-30✓422.50100%100%25%
VAULT II at MINT2026-06-19✓512.0020%80%20%
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