Toy Language

A derogatory term for a language considered beneath the speaker's abilities.

Any number of languages could be considered a ToyLanguage based on context and prejudices, but usually the term refers to a ScriptingLanguage of perceived limited functionality or usage.


"Toy Language: any language which hasn't been used to implement anything besides its own compiler"
-- The JargonFile (http://catb.org/~esr/jargon/html/M/MFTL.html)


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