codeword 

a word or phrase shared by a group which has a special meaning to that group

codewords are often used to hide meaning or intention from anyone not in the group

groups that use codewords extensively include commies, racists, teens, politicians, military, conservatives, cops, criminals, drug dealers, gangs, lawyers, geeks, and spies

contrast "codeword" with "shibboleth", which is a word that identifies you as belonging to a particular group but doesn't have any special meaning

"Kenyan" is a white racist codeword for "nigger", as in the sentence, "The President is really a Kenyan". It's a way for upscale white conservatives and trailer-trash rednecks to mutually share their blatantly racist concerns.

shibboleth example: "As soon as that banger said 'aight', I knew he was a member of the Two-Seven. Only those OG's still say shit like that."

codeword by malcolmXfan August 25, 2009

codeword dirtbag

the codeword to activate robot no.2 to hit griff

Sarge: robot no.2, codeword dirtbag
robot no. 2 "eep" *wham!*
Griff: "ow!"

random soldier: freeze!
Griff: oh damn it
random soldier:i said freeze! dirtbag!
robot no. 2: "eep!" *wham!*
Griff: oh come on!

codeword dirtbag by sturulee, fan of red vs blue October 5, 2010

Codeword Turtle 

When you tell your boyfriend you want sex without actually saying sex around other people you may or may not know.

Frankii: Codeword Turtle!
Jonno: Ok lets go you sexy thang!
Old Lady: Ohhhh Turtles are nice, I wonder why they're talking about them.

Codeword Turtle by Frankenpube November 15, 2009

Japan code word 

being on your period. When a girl says she's 'in japan' it means she has her period

"The new code word for being on your period is Japan" (Japan code word)

Japan code word by periodgurl July 10, 2019

code word

when you make something innocent seem perverted

"im hungry"
"do you wana eat out"
"is that some kind of code word?!" ;)

code word by slightly disturbed February 4, 2008

copeword

a bullshit buzzword/phrase companies deploy to hype useless shit; the coping mechanism executives lean on when they know smart people can smell the bullshit but they say it anyway to sound impressive.

"They called it a 'synergistic AI-powered paradigm shift.'"
"That sounds interesting? What does it do?"
"It's a fucking to-do list with a chatbot."
"That's peak copeword"

copeword by Stale Glazed Donut August 2, 2026