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Definition of Finglish
1. Noun. (US regional) A variant of Finnish language that is spoken by the descendants of Finnish immigrants to North America, the vocabulary of which is heavily influenced by English. It is far from being a uniform language, mainly exists in spoken form, and seems bound to disappear. ¹
2. Noun. (context: derogative) A way of speaking Finnish using English-language terminology excessively. It is particularly common among those professions which are in close contact with the English-speaking world such as IT-professionals, marketing people and managers of global firms. ¹
3. Noun. (context: derogative) English spoken with a heavy Finnish accent and using Finnish linguistic structures. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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