'Plaiting twists': some youngsters talk this way (3,5)

I believe the answer is:

pig latin

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'some youngsters talk this way' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'plaiting twists' is the wordplay.
'twists' is an anagram indicator (I've seen 'twisting' mean this).
'plaiting' is an anagram of 'PIG LATIN'.

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(Another definition for pig latin that I've seen is " secret language".)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.

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