diff --git a/pod/perlclass.pod b/pod/perlclass.pod
index aa69f9b2bb27..298ff6e85846 100644
--- a/pod/perlclass.pod
+++ b/pod/perlclass.pod
@@ -191,9 +191,9 @@ but does not appear in the symbol table.  The effect is that of a I<private>
 method; one that can be called from within the class's own code, but not from
 outside.
 
-At present, there is no special syntax for invoking a lexical method, so for
-now they must be called as if they are regular (lexical) subroutines,
-remembering to pass the C<$self> invocant as the first positional argument.
+To invoke these lexical subroutines as methods, it is best to use the
+C<< ->& >> operator.  This bypasses method lookup by name, and directly
+invokes a lexical subroutine as if it was a method.
 
     class LexicalMethod {
         my method abc ($x, $y) {
@@ -201,10 +201,12 @@ remembering to pass the C<$self> invocant as the first positional argument.
         }
 
         method xyz {
-            abc($self, "x", "y");
+            $self->&abc("x", "y");
         }
     }
 
+    # The `abc` method is not visible from here
+
 =head1 ATTRIBUTES
 
 Specific aspects of the keywords mentioned above are managed using
diff --git a/pod/perldelta.pod b/pod/perldelta.pod
index 9aed6616e361..a055b289e56f 100644
--- a/pod/perldelta.pod
+++ b/pod/perldelta.pod
@@ -27,12 +27,21 @@ here, but most should go in the L</Performance Enhancements> section.
 
 [ List each enhancement as a =head2 entry ]
 
-=head2 Lexical method syntax using C<my method>
+=head2 Lexical method declaration using C<my method>
 
 Like C<sub> since Perl version 5.18, C<method> can now be prefixed with the
 C<my> keyword.  This declares a subroutine that has lexical, rather than
 package visibility.  See L<perlclass> for more detail.
 
+=head2 Lexical method invocation operator C<< ->& >>
+
+Along with the ability to declare methods lexically, this release also permits
+invoking a lexical subroutine as if it were a method, bypassing the usual
+name-based method resolution by name.
+
+Combined with lexical method declaration, these two new abilities create the
+effect of having private methods.
+
 =head1 Security
 
 XXX Any security-related notices go here. In particular, any security
diff --git a/pod/perlop.pod b/pod/perlop.pod
index 7af391216a80..925f2824b60a 100644
--- a/pod/perlop.pod
+++ b/pod/perlop.pod
@@ -236,6 +236,12 @@ and (if it is a method name) the left side must be either an object (a
 blessed reference) or a class name (that is, a package name).  See
 L<perlobj>.
 
+The right side may also be the name of a subroutine, prefixed with the C<&>
+sigil.  This creates what looks like a lexical method invocation, where the
+method subroutine is resolved lexically instead of by name by a search within
+the packages of the object's class.  This resolution happens entirely at
+compile-time, and performs the same as a regular subroutine call at runtime.
+
 The dereferencing cases (as opposed to method-calling cases) are
 somewhat extended by the C<postderef> feature.  For the
 details of that feature, consult L<perlref/Postfix Dereference Syntax>.