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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

Hinojosa, who is bilingual, flexes her Spanglish easily on the stump, telling voters that the most important lesson she ever got came from her mother was the scolding, “No te dejes.”

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

He does all this, too, in puro Spanglish.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

Her borderland upbringing in El Paso has also shaped her Spanglish lyrics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026

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

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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