"Chuddies" - underpants 内裤
"Airdash" - to go somewhere very quickly 迅速去某地
"Timepass" - to pass time 打发时间
"Chaivanist" - a person who is extremely fond of chai tea 非常喜欢印度拉茶(香料印度茶)的人
"Prepone" - a word used to describe the opposite of postpone, i.e. bringing a meeting forward 延迟的反义词,比如,将会议提前
"Glassi" – thirsty 口渴
Hinglish is not the only English fusion language. West African Pidgin English is spoken by millions of people in countries including Nigeria, Ghana, Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon.
印度英语不是唯一和英语混合而产生的语言。全球有数百万人讲西非洋泾浜英语,包括尼日利亚、加纳、赤道几内亚和喀麦隆等国家。
Around half the Nigerian population are known to understand the language, though it is not an official language in any country.
据悉,尼日利亚约有一半的人口能听懂洋泾浜英语,虽然洋泾浜英语并不是任何国家的官方语言。
West African Pidgin is a blend of English and African languages with words that can change and evolve constantly. It is thought to have first been used to discuss trade between Europeans and Africans in the 17th century.
西非洋泾浜英语是英语和非洲语言的混合体,它的词汇一直在不断演变。有人认为,17世纪欧洲人和非洲人首次使用这种语言商讨贸易。
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