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Chinese influenced by English

often, abbreviated terms coined by young students interested in word play employing slang english practices and basic Chinese vocabulary

for examples, see terms such as duibs, bukeq, and meiguanx
The American students were prohibited from speaking English, however they often got away using some "student speech," even going so far as to pepper their sentences with engnese terms like duibs, bukeq, and meiguanx. Such terms became extremely popular, and it is rumored that even some teachers used them on rare occasion.
engnese by Elliott January 2, 2007
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Language containing an excessive amount of engineering terminology or of technical jargon. Usually packed with abbreviations and acronyms that only other insiders could know. Although typically employed by Engineers, it can be used by IT professionals, cable installers, auto mechanics or anyone else attempting to sound smarter than they really are.
The cable guy tried to sell us a new converter box with his best enginese. He said something about the thingamajig feeding back through the whatchamabob and causing distortion in the dojimahickey.
enginese by Ripley5 April 12, 2009
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enginesexual 

Describes one who makes love to steaming hot, oily engines. Particularly refering to automobile engines. (engine sex) the act of inserting penis in the air induction unit of a combustion engine. Often involves revving of the engine to maximize pleasure.
Hey guys I an enginesexual.

Enganese 

When people mix English together with Japanese in things such as songs or general conversation.
"I wanna be free I wanna be free, Aimai na atashi no omoi ga kirei ni nagare ochiru, Waraenai namida no FANDEESHON yurashite suimen mitai ni."
"That Ami Suzuki sure loves her Enganese."
Enganese by Jeffers727 October 31, 2008
Ai tu want a tomato huo qiezi eitherway we need xuyao shenme

The fuck is you speaking?? Englese??
Englese by Rotten_Cum July 3, 2023
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murderhobo 

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Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.
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