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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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Spanglish

And with him, even though he could hear me sometimes, doing it in Spanglish or trying to get to it, he just was committed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025

As the multigenerational strands connect, Diaz’s spry narrative voice remains a constant, a propulsive mix of English, Spanish and Spanglish, an urban bouillabaisse of flavor and purpose.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2025

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

The same year, he cocreated and starred in the Spanglish comedy series “Los Espookys,” also on HBO.

From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2024

They proceeded to have a short conversation in Spanglish, which Cindy and Mark could barely understand.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

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