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Definition of Franglais
1. Proper noun. (often derogatory) French terms or expressions recently borrowed from the English language. ¹
2. Proper noun. (often derogatory) The poor French spoken by anglophones. ¹
3. Noun. (alternative capitalization of Franglais) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Franglais
1. [n]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Franglais
Literary usage of Franglais
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Wit and Wisdom: A Public Affairs Miscellany by Colin Bingham (1982)
"franglais being the polemical term for over- Anglicized French—sold in thousands,
... But franglais goes marching on. James Morris, English journalist and ..."
2. Adventure Guide by Heather Stimmler-Hall (2004)
"This bi-lingual site suffers a bit from franglais (when it says a flat comes
with "towel," it means "linens"), but there's a good selection of private ..."
3. Canada: Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic Provinces by Eva Ambros (1998)
"... mixture between the two languages, forming a newer language often derisively
referred to as "franglais": French sprinkled liberally with English words. ..."
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