Franglais

[frahng-gley, 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

Example Sentences

But at the beginning, it’s really what we call Franglais.

From Los Angeles Times

When Johnson was asked in 2021 about Macron's fury over a deal he signed with Australia and the United States that had upended a planned French submarine contract, he responded with mocking use of Franglais to tell France to get a grip and give him a break.

From Reuters

In a report published earlier this year, the Académie warned that the growing usage of English and hybrid “Franglais” terms could have disastrous effects on the French language and create new barriers to communication.

From The Verge

"I loved just hanging with Patrick on the many trips we did. I just loved him. He was a creative genius but in a casual seemingly effortless way, and he was fun and funny in his broken Franglais," wrote Christie Brinkley.

From Fox News

Channeling his inner Winston Churchill, Boris Johnson earned a few headlines recently by addressing his continental “friends” in “Franglais.”

From Washington Post