Yinglish
[ ying-glish or, often, -lish ]
noun
English characterized by a large number of Yiddish words and expressions.
Origin of Yinglish
1Words Nearby Yinglish
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British Dictionary definitions for Yinglish
Yinglish
/ (ˈjɪŋɡlɪʃ) /
noun
a dialect of English spoken esp by Jewish immigrants to New York, and heavily influenced by Yiddish constructions and loan words: Also: Yenglish
Origin of Yinglish
1from Yi (ddish) + (E) nglish
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