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classroomese en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /klæsruːˈmiːz/

Etymology

From classroom + -ese.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A form of language taught to learners that does not reflect actual language use.
    • Apparently, this is another instance where classroomese contrasts with authentic language use. 2013, Cornelia Gerhardt, Maximiliane Frobenius, Susanne Ley, Culinary Linguistics: The chef's special, page 169: