un-English

American  

[uhn-ing-glish] / ʌnˈɪŋ glɪʃ /

adjective

1. not English; not characteristic of the English.

2. not conforming to standard, accepted, or native English language usage.

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Example Sentences

"Let's do something that is typically un-English and support our team rather than giving them a kicking before the series has even started."

From BBC

Asked what his family had against Sir Keir, Errol Musk said: "What's happened in England is just totally un-English."

From BBC

Not the players, but the pitches – fast, bouncy and un-English surfaces.

From BBC

But Australia were reacting to England's approach as well as the Edgbaston pitch, which was flat and un-English.

From BBC

Those of us laboring in academia are not surprised that such un-English phrases show up in a book, even one printed by the prominent publisher W. W. Norton & Company.

From New York Times