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Spanglish

[ spang-glishor, often, -lish ]

noun

  1. Spanish spoken with a large admixture of English, especially American, words and expressions.


Spanglish

/ ˈspæŋɡlɪʃ /

noun

  1. a variety of English heavily influenced by Spanish, commonly spoken in US Hispanic communities


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Spanglish1

1965–70; blend of Spanish and English

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Spanglish1

C20: from a blend of Spanish + English

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