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Jamlish

Jamlish  n.— «But if there are many Englishes—Amlish, Indlish, Jamlish (Jamaican English), and so on—won’t we become lingually ghettoised and unable to communicate with each other?» —“English as Lingua Franker” by Jug...

vernac

vernac  adj.— «It is often said if you want to sample true creative talent in India—or in any other multi-linguistic country—you have to go vernacular. “Vernac” may be a pejorative to us English-speaking elite, but just as true...

vernac

vernac  adj.— «You mean to say “The indian team morale IS down”…you PAKI vernac!!!» —“Re: India vs Pak WC 03” by Aditya Usenet: rec.sport.cricket Jan. 26, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued...

vernac

vernac  adj.— «“They wanted a famous name from Mumbai to put on the marquee. I even organised that,” she said, “I got them a star performer, but they didn’t like him, said he was too vernac.” “Meaning what?”...

vernac

vernac adj. provincial; culturally backwards, unfashionable, or unrefined. Also n. Editorial Note: The derogatory uses of this term are closely tied to the ongoing debate over the role and use of English in India. Etymological Note: From vernacular...

vernac

vernac  adj.— «I remember with anger and frustration, the long hours I spent pleading with some sponsors to consider my productions, to no avail. Any other language apart from English, is considered infra dig and vernac! English, no matter...

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