Bamboo English

proper noun

A Japanese pidgin English or jargon developed after World War II, spoken between American military personnel and the Japanese on US military bases in occupied Japan, and later exported to Korea.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A Japanese pidgin English or jargon developed after World War II, spoken between American military personnel and the Japanese on US military bases in occupied Japan, and later exported to Korea.
Cite this entry
APA

Bamboo English. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bamboo%20English

MLA

“Bamboo English.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bamboo%20English. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bamboo English,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bamboo%20English.

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