Anglish

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English

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Etymology

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From Angle +‎ -ish; coined by British author Paul Jennings in 1966 as a jocular name in the British magazine Punch.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈænɡlɪʃ/, /ˈænɡləʃ/

Proper noun

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Examples

Anglish

  1. A register or form of English that gives preference to words of native Germanic origin over words of foreign (especially those of Latin, French, or Greek) origin.
    In Anglish, you might call a dictionary a ‘wordbook’.

Synonyms

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  • Eldsay English

Adjective

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Anglish (comparative more Anglish, superlative most Anglish)

  1. Of, in, or pertaining to this form of English.

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