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Engrish

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

Ungrammatical, unorthographical or nonsensical English of the kind found in East Asia, notably in Japan.

derogatory, sometimes

Examples

“'Why you not teach Engrish more? I must aspeak^([sic]) Engrish.' The Chelsea's resident mad painter was angry at the way Jeremy had been ignoring him.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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