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November 14, 2022

23803 US adults surveyed

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“Familect” is a term used for a set of words or phrases with invented meanings only understood by members of a family — often derived from inside jokes, shared references, or slips of the tongue. Does your family ever speak in a familect?

Conducted November 14, 2022

YouGov surveyed 23803 US adults

39%
41%
20%
“Familect” is a term used for a set of words or phrases with invented meanings only understood by members of a family — often derived from inside jokes, shared references, or slips of the tongue. Does your family ever speak in a familect?

Conducted November 14, 2022

YouGov surveyed 23803 US adults

By:
39%
41%
20%

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