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Spanglish

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Span·​glish | \ ˈspaŋ-glish How to pronounce Spanglish (audio) , -lish \

Definition of Spanglish

: Spanish marked by numerous borrowings from English broadly : any of various combinations of Spanish and English

First Known Use of Spanglish

1958, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Spanglish

blend of Spanish and English

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spanglet

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“Spanglish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Spanglish. Accessed 17 Aug. 2022.

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