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Tarzanese en · NOUN

Etymology

From Tarzan + -ese.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) Broken English, such as that spoken by the fictional character Tarzan (as played by film actor Johnny Weissmuller from 1932 to 1948).
    • View points: A quick lesson in Tarzanese. 2002 November 19, The South Wales Echo, Cardiff, page 24:
    • On the contrary, one of his favorite everyday expressions is “Umgawa,” which he defines as Tarzanese for “Let’s get the hell out of here.” 1970 August 17, Sports Illustrated, Chicago, page 60, column 1:
    • Often, fresh from the act he dined at the restaurant, still uptight, forgetting where he was, he ordered in the Tarzanese of the Arena. The waiters thought him a gibbering baboon. 2001, Frank Palescandolo, Remembrance of a Restaurant: A Decameron of Dining, iUniverse, page 199:

Synonyms

Tarzan English · Tarzan-speak