Yinglish en · ADJ
Etymology
Blend of Yiddish + English.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Of or relating to this language.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yenglish | alternative | lexicographic |
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Yinglish en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of Yiddish + English.
Meanings
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(uncountable) An informal language blending elements of English and Yiddish.
So an alternative explanation is that Trump reached for what he thought was a Yinglish word for ‘beat’ and inadvertently coined an obscene one.”
2015 December 22, Justin Wm. Moyer, “Donald Trump’s ‘schlonged’: A linguistic investigation”, in The Washington Post, archived from the original on 24 Dec 2015:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yenglish | alternative | lexicographic |