Anglish
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Etymology
From Angle + -ish; coined by British author Paul Jennings in 1966 as a jocular name in the British magazine Punch.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
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Anglish
- A register or form of English that gives preference to words of native Germanic origin over words of foreign (especially those of Latin, French, or Greek) origin.
- In Anglish, you might call a dictionary a ‘wordbook’.
Synonyms
- Eldsay English
Adjective
Anglish (comparative more Anglish, superlative most Anglish)
- Of, in, or pertaining to this form of English.
Further reading
linguistic purism in English on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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