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code-switcher

code-switcher noun: someone who code-switches (alternates between two or more languages during spoken conversation).

Noun

code-switcher (plural code-switchers)

  1. Someone who code-switches (alternates between two or more languages during spoken conversation).
    Synonyms:
    code-mixer

Synonyms of code-switcher

Forms of code-switcher

pluralcode-switchers

Origin of code-switcher

From code-switch + -er.

Questions about code-switcher

What does code-switcher mean?
Code-switcher means someone who code-switches (alternates between two or more languages during spoken conversation).
What part of speech is code-switcher?
Code-switcher is a noun.
What is the plural of code-switcher?
The plural of code-switcher is code-switchers.

Words near code-switcher in the dictionary

  1. code-shared
  2. code-shares
  3. code-sharing
  4. code-switch
  5. code-switched
  6. code-switcher
  7. code-switchers
  8. code-switches
  9. code-switching
  10. code-switchings
  11. codeathon

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