Franglais

See also: franglais

English

Alternative forms

franglais

Etymology

From French franglais, blend of français (“French”) and anglais (“English”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈfɹɒŋɡleɪ/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˌfɹɑŋˈɡleɪ/
Hyphenation: fran‧glais

Proper noun

Franglais

(often derogatory) French terms or expressions recently borrowed from the English language.
(often derogatory) The poor French spoken by anglophones.

Translations

French terms or expressions borrowed from English

French: franglais (fr) m

Portuguese: franglês m, franglais m

poor French spoken by anglophones

French: franglais (fr) m

See also

References

“franglais” in the Katherine Barker, editor, Canadian Oxford Dictionary, 2nd edition, Don Mills, Ont.; Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004, →ISBN.

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