Valspeakn.
/ˈvalspiːk/ U.S.
= Valleyspeak n. at valley n. Compounds 1a(b).
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Valspeak1982
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1982 People Mag. 13 Sept. 90/2 On the record, in pure, uncut Valspeak, Moon laments in bubbly staccato that, ‘Like my mother like makes me do the dishes. It's like so gross.’
1982 Guardian 26 Oct. 8/4 Valspeak is the latest teentalk craze to surface in the real world.
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