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- [ying-glish or, often, -lish]
- /ˈyɪŋ glɪʃ or, often, -lɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ying-glish or, often, -lish]
- /ˈyɪŋ glɪʃ or, often, -lɪʃ/
Definitions of yinglish word
- noun yinglish English characterized by a large number of Yiddish words and expressions. 1
- noun yinglish a dialect of English spoken esp by Jewish immigrants to New York, and heavily influenced by Yiddish constructions and loan words 0
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Origin of yinglish
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
1950-55, Americanism; blend of Yiddish and English
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Parts of speech for Yinglish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yinglish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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