Franglais

[ frahng-gley; French frahn-gle ]

noun

, (sometimes lowercase)

1. French spoken or written with a large admixture of English words, especially those of American origin.

Franglais

/ frɑ̃ɡlɛ /

noun

1. informal French containing a high proportion of words of English origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of Franglais¹

1960–65; blend of French français French and anglais English

Word History and Origins

Origin of Franglais¹

C20: from French français French + anglais English