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Meaning of "blinglish" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BLINGLISH

From bling(-bling) + (Eng)lish, a reference to the jewellery favoured by some Black rappers and singers.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BLINGLISH

blinglish  [ˈblɪŋɡlɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLINGLISH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Blinglish is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BLINGLISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of blinglish in the English dictionary

The definition of blinglish in the dictionary is a form of spoken English that blends British English with Black youth slang.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BLINGLISH


Chinglish
ˈtʃɪŋɡlɪʃ
Denglish
ˈdɛŋɡlɪʃ
English
ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ
Hinglish
ˈhɪŋɡlɪʃ
Polglish
ˈpəʊlɡlɪʃ
Singlish
ˈsɪŋɡlɪʃ
Spanglish
ˈspæŋɡlɪʃ
tinglish
ˈtɪŋɡlɪʃ
un-English
ʌnˈɪŋɡlɪʃ
Yenglish
ˈjɪŋɡlɪʃ
Yinglish
ˈjɪŋɡlɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLINGLISH

blindside
blindsight
blindstorey
blindstories
blindstory
blindworm
bling
bling bling
bling-bling
blinging
blini
blinis
blink
blinkard
blinker
blinkered
blinkers
blinking
blinks
blintz

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLINGLISH

African-American Vernacular English
American English
basic English
Canadian English
Dalglish
Early English
estuary English
half-English
Japanglish
King´s English
Middle English
Modern English
Old English
Oxford English
pidgin English
publish
queen´s English
Southern British English
Standard English
the English
Wardour Street English

Synonyms and antonyms of blinglish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «blinglish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLINGLISH

Find out the translation of blinglish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of blinglish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «blinglish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

blinglish
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

blinglish
570 millions of speakers

English

blinglish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

blinglish
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

blinglish
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

blinglish
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

blinglish
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

blinglish
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

blinglish
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Blinglish
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

blinglish
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

blinglish
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

blinglish
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Blinglish
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

blinglish
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

blinglish
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्लिंग्लिश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

blinglish
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

blinglish
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

blinglish
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

blinglish
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

blinglish
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

blinglish
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

blinglish
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blinglish
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blinglish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of blinglish

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLINGLISH»

The term «blinglish» is barely ever used and occupies the 209.323 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «blinglish» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of blinglish
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «blinglish».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about blinglish

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLINGLISH»

Discover the use of blinglish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to blinglish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Global Englishes and Transcultural Flows
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). The term Blinglish combines not only Black English but ...
Alastair Pennycook, 2006
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Word Up: The Lexicon and Language Guide to Changing Times ...
... wigger a White male who acts like a black male - - describes an attractive female (delicious) with a great behind bootyllclous (booty) blinglish ghetto English (derived from the bllng often desired in lowincome neighbourhoods) 2.
Mark McCrindle, Emily Wolfinger, 2011
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Empire and After: Englishness in Postcolonial Perspective
... (1986); Crick (1991); Jones (1998); Kearney (1991); Nairn (1981); Paxman ( 1998); Wright (1985). 4. See in particular McClintock (1995); Ware (1992); Hall ( 1992). 5. Except in the instance of linguistics where Black English or 'Blinglish' is  ...
Graham MacPhee, Prem Poddar, 2007
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Slang: The Topical Dictionary of Americanisms
... blind switch, 165 blindsided, 28 bling, bling / bling. 174-175 blingage, 175 blinglish, 175 bliss ninny, 301 blitz, 231, 281 blitzed, 320 biizz, 320 blizzard, 112 bloc, 141 block, 112 block busters, 112 block, on the, 281 blocker, 281, 284 blocks, ...
Paul Dickson, 2010
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Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins
Such has been the impact of the word that black slang has been dubbed Blinglish. bliss [OE] This word from a Germanic root is related to blithe 'happy'. * BLEss and bliss have influenced each other from an early period, which has meant a ...
Julia Cresswell, 2010
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Social identities
Except in the instance of linguistics where black English or 'Blinglish' is a more familiar concept. This reference to 'the gypsies' was prompted by reports in the newspapers in the week of the interview about Roma asylum seekers fleeing ...
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Mister Right
“How you doing, Marcus my man? Bopping the hot coeds?” “I'm surprised at you, Jack.” Marcus forced his voice low, resonant and professorial. “In spite of your exemplary articulateness, you sometimes still communicate in troglodytic Blinglish.
Cooper
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The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and ...
Extendedfrom BLINGBLING (wealth, tastelessostentation) UK,2003 Blinglish noun a slang and blackpatoisrichformof English, especially when used by white urban youths.Extended from BLING UK,2005 blingtasticadjective extravagantly ...
Terry Victor, Tom Dalzell, 2007
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Dictionary of Contemporary Slang
... from UShip hopandstreet usage, became emblematic of an assertive vulgarity conspicuous consumption and in popular culture andthemedia fromaround 2000. blingage n American a more recent versionofbling blinglish nBritish an imitation ...
Tony Thorne, 2014
10
White Lives: The Interplay of 'Race', Class and Gender in ...
Exceptintheinstance oflinguistics where black English or 'Blinglish' is a more familiar concept. 7. This reference to 'the gypsies' was prompted by reports inthe newspapersin the week of the interview about Roma asylum seekers fleeing ...
Bridget Byrne, 2006

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLINGLISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term blinglish is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chillax Yatty, Have A Britney
I have no idea how long it took for "Blinglish" to cross the ocean, but when it comes to describing flash jewellery on London's public housing ... «CBS News, Dec 05»
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Do you speak Blinglish?
And waiting, ready to collect it and mount it in their albums, will be a small, dedicated band of people of a certain age. They are lexicographers ... «Independent, Oct 05»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Blinglish [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/blinglish>. Apr 2024 ».
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