I rather enjoy understanding the origins of languages, among other things. So while flipping back and forth among my Spanish, English-Spanish, and English dictionaries, as well as searching for words on online dictionaries, I somehow got to "Caló Gitano." That is, the dialect that the gypsies speak in Spain. Many of words have their Sanskrit root, like many Romani dialects, but it looks like Caló uses Spanish grammar.
Click here for Wikipedia article on the subject.
And these are some fun Spanish-Caló dictionaries/books:
Diccionario Gitano
Vocabulario del dialecto jitano: con otra porcion de curiosidades
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