If you've ever talked about drag, camp, butches, and/or trade, you know at least some words from Polari, a secret gay language adopted by gay men in the United Kingdom between the 1920s and the 1960s.

From casinos to taxi cabs, nearly every place of work has its own hidden jargon and lingo. Author Ben Schott joins "The Takeout" to discuss his new book that delves into these secret languages, ...

What are "argots" or what some call "verbal jazz", and how is it used across the globe? Across the globe, queer communities have relied on secret lexicons known as "argots" to communicate safely, ...

Airplane passengers were blown away after learning that those ubiquitous “dings” on an airplane are actually a code crew members use to communicate with each other, among other things. A video ...

Humans and all creatures communicate in a variety of ways. We use language, we use body language, we use intonation and attitude. We use silence. We use music. A subtler way we communicate is through ...