Franglais

See also: franglais

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈfɹɒŋɡleɪ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌfɹɑŋˈɡleɪ/
  • Hyphenation: fran‧glais

Proper noun

Franglais

  1. (often derogatory) French terms or expressions recently borrowed from the English language.
  2. (often derogatory) The poor French spoken by anglophones.

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See also

References

  • “franglais” in the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Second Edition, Oxford University Press, 2004.
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