English Explanatory Dictionary

Janglish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A variety of English incorporating Japanese words or constructions; English heavily influenced by Japanese grammar or pronunciation.

Word forms

Janglish

Etymology

Blend of Japanese + English, with intended pun on jangle (“sound discordantly”); coined by English author James Kirkup in 1966.

Synonyms

Engrish Japlish
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