English Explanatory Dictionary

Engsh

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A cant that originated in Nairobi, Kenya in the 1980s, based on English mixed with Swahili and other local languages.

Word forms

Engsh

Etymology

Formed from a reorganisation of the word Sheng, in turn a blend of Swahili + English.

Related words

Sheng
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