English Explanatory Dictionary

pseudo-English

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Lexical borrowings from English that do not correspond directly to English word usage.
  2. A structured artificial language that uses English words in order to be more user friendly for English speakers.
  3. Nonsense text or speech that resembles English in some way.
  4. English-language jargon or dialect that does not reflect the way most people speak.
adj
  1. In a style or manner that imitates the way things are done in England.
  2. Imitating the English language.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-pseudo-English.wav

Word forms

pseudo-English pseudo English more pseudo-English most pseudo-English

Etymology

From pseudo- + English.

Related words

pseudo-anglicism

Translations

German: pseudoenglisch
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