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Fran⋅glais

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

Origin:
1960–65; b. F français French and anglais English
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Fran·glais   (fräɴ-glā')   
n.  French characterized by numerous borrowings from English.

[Blend of French français, French (from Old French franceis, from France, France) and anglais, English (from Old French englois, from Old English Angel, from Latin Anglī, the Angles; see Angle).]
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Franglais 
"French marred by many English words," 1959, from Fr., from français "French" + anglais "English."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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