Callistan n. 2

the language of Callistans

Rare.

1941 M. Jameson Bullard Reflects in Astounding Science-Fiction Dec. 74/2 page image Malcolm Jameson bibliography
‘What’s the dirtiest thing you can call a Callistan?’ whispered Bullard, grinning unseen in the dark. ‘You know the lingo.’ ‘Froahbortlen,’ replied MacKay without hesitation. The Callistan language was rich in epithets, but that one was the most comprehensive and unequivocal ever coined in any language. Even a depraved criminal of the lowest grade would resent it.
1951 ‘R. Dee’ Girl from Callisto in Thrilling Wonder Stories June 76/1 page image Roger Dee bibliography
The girl explained everything to him in rapid-fire Callistan.

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