classroomese

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/klæsruːˈmiːz/

noun

A form of language taught to learners that does not reflect actual language use.

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Meanings

nounclassroomese (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of language taught to learners that does not reflect actual language use.

    Apparently, this is another instance where classroomese contrasts with authentic language use.

    2013, Cornelia Gerhardt, Maximiliane Frobenius, Susanne Ley, Culinary Linguistics: The chef's special, page 169

Origin

From classroom + -ese.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

classroomese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/classroomese

MLA

“classroomese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/classroomese. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “classroomese,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/classroomese.

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