Shelta Definition
shĕltə
noun
A traditional jargon, based on Irish Gaelic, spoken as by tinkers in some parts of Ireland and England.
Webster's New World
Origin of Shelta
From Shelta Sheldrū perhaps alteration of Irish Gaelic béarla language, English from Old Irish bélrae language from bél mouth
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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