Spanglish

[ spang-glish or, often, -lish ]

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

Origin of Spanglish

1
1965–70; blend of Spanish and English

Words Nearby Spanglish

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British Dictionary definitions for Spanglish

Spanglish

/ (ˈspæŋɡlɪʃ) mainly US /


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

Origin of Spanglish

1
C20: from a blend of Spanish + English

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