penguinese

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noun

The language supposedly used by penguins.

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Meanings

nounpenguinese (uncountable)
  1. informaluncountableThe language supposedly used by penguins.

    The next thing, a penguin will walk in here, tip his top hat, and abase himself while he mutters obsequiously in penguinese.

    2016, Randall Garrett, Unwise Child

Origin

From penguin + -ese.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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