Finglish

alternative Finnglish

1. USdateduncountableA variant of Finnish language that is spoken by the descendants of Finnish immigrants to North America, the vocabulary of which is heavily influenced by English. It is far from being a uniform language, mainly exists in spoken form, and seems bound to disappear.

   Synonyms: American Finnish

2. derogatoryuncountableA way of speaking Finnish using English-language terminology excessively. It is particularly common among those professions which are in close contact with the English-speaking world such as IT-professionals, marketing people and managers of global firms.
3. derogatoryuncountableEnglish spoken with a heavy Finnish accent and using Finnish linguistic structures, Finnish broken English.