Franglais

[frahng-gley; Fr. frahn-gle] Origin

Fran·glais

[frahng-gley; Fr. frahn-gle]
noun (sometimes lowercase)
French spoken or written with a large admixture of English words, especially those of American origin.

Origin:
1960–65; blend of French français French and anglais English
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Franglais is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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Franglais (French frɑ̃ɡlɛ)
 
n
informal French containing a high proportion of words of English origin
 
[C20: from French français French + anglais English]

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Franglais
"French marred by many English words," 1959, from Fr., from français "French" + anglais "English."
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