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Blinglish

UK/ˈblɪŋ(ɡ)lɪʃ/

Blinglish proper noun: black English.

Proper noun

Blinglish

  1. (derogatory, informal, rare, sometimes) Black English.
    • Now that black culture is positively cool — think hip-hop, baggy trousers and Blinglish — what will be the next battle in race relations?2004, New Statesman, volume 133, numbers 4708-4718, page 40
    • The term Blinglish has been used either to refer to Black English or, more commonly, to disparage white kids' (or 'wiggers') use of black hip-hop language (see Urban Dictionary, 2006).2006, Alastair Pennycook, Global Englishes and Transcultural Flows, page 3

Origin of Blinglish

Blend of black + English

Questions about Blinglish

What does Blinglish mean?
Blinglish means black English.
What part of speech is Blinglish?
Blinglish is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Blinglish?
Blinglish is pronounced /ˈblɪŋ(ɡ)lɪʃ/ (UK).

Words near Blinglish in the dictionary

  1. blinging
  2. blinging out
  3. blinging up
  4. blingish
  5. blingless
  6. Blinglish
  7. blingmobile
  8. blingmobiles
  9. blings out
  10. blings up
  11. blingy

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