English Explanatory Dictionary

Franglais

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. French terms or expressions recently borrowed from the English language.
  2. The poor French spoken by anglophones.
  3. Colloquial speech that is a mix of English and French terms, conjugation, and grammar.
name
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Franglais.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɹɒŋɡleɪ/ /ˌfɹɑŋˈɡleɪ/ /ˌfɹɑːŋˈɡleɪ/

Word forms

Franglais

Etymology

From French franglais, blend of français (“French”) + anglais (“English”).

Synonyms

Frenglish

Related words

Globish Newspeak

Derived words

Camfranglais
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