Shelta

Shel ta |ˈSHeltə ˈʃɛltə | ▶noun an ancient secret language used by Irish and Welsh gypsies, based largely on altered Irish or Gaelic words. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: of unknown origin.

Shelta

Shelta |ˈʃɛltə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] an ancient secret language used by Irish and Welsh Travellers and Gypsies, and based largely on altered Irish or Gaelic words. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: of unknown origin.