Spanglish

American

[spang-glish, -lish] / ˈspæŋ glɪʃ, -lɪʃ /

noun

Spanish spoken with a large admixture of English, especially American, words and expressions.

Spanglish British

/ ˈspæŋɡlɪʃ /

noun

a variety of English heavily influenced by Spanish, commonly spoken in US Hispanic communities

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Etymology

Origin of Spanglish

1965–70; blend of Spanish and English

Example Sentences

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That means Hernández is wearing the singer's signature attire, using a mix of Spanglish and radiating the superstar’s coolness.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2024

He and Rosa talked on the phone daily for months and exchanged reams of texts in Spanglish.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2024

Solis wrote songs, incorporated Tejano folk music, added border-specific Spanglish and a generous amount of what he calls “scatalogical humor” and made significant changes until it was nearly time for the show to premiere.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2024

In 2023, Carrión capped a prolific five-album sprint with “3MEN2 KBRN,” a buzzy Spanglish trap LP with cameos from Lil Wayne, Future and 50 Cent, which peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard 200.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2024

He and John had another short conversation in Spanglish.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

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