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Janglish 

Words used by Japanese people that sound/look like English words, but have different (sometimes completely different) meanings. Eg. kanin-suru (first part sounds like "cunning") refers to cheating on a test, but "cunning" in English refers to a general skill for getting what one wants or for deceiving.
Westerner: In Japan, do you live in a house?
Japanese: No, I live in a *mansion*.
Westerner: Wow! a very big house for rich people???
Japanese: No, *mansion* is a home in a building.
Westerner: Oh! You mean an apartment/flat/condo!
Japanese: Ok, sure. In Japan, people call them *mansions*.
Westerner: Oh, I see - *mansion* is Janglish!
Janglish by Te Ahiru August 16, 2011
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jienglish 

A popular language invented by the great Richard Johnson "jie" See. It is an infectious way of speaking English that arose from trash talking in street fighter.



Person A: Oh com on, that's nothing! What are you talking about, my goodness!

Person B: Wow that's so Jienglish!
jienglish by mirmo February 26, 2009

Jinglish 

The language made when a person learning Japanese puts in english words when they don't know the vocbulary.
1. kyou, kaimono de -clothes- wo kaimashita
(Today, I bought -clothes- at the shop.)

2. Jimmy doesn't know the words for the activities he did on holidays, so he's writing his holiday recount in jinglish.
Jinglish by Kireshai January 13, 2007

jonglish 

Mumbling or mixing up your words, speaking a sentence and mistaking or misplacing parts with irrelevant words.
You're speaking complete Jonglish
jonglish by Silent_Rage October 13, 2016

Janglish 

A Japanese person speaking English with a heavy Japanese accent.
Wow that guy is really good at speaking Janglish.
Janglish by 0000111 August 10, 2020

junglish 

v. the act of doing something a nigger would do or acting like a nigger (to be used while niggers are present)
damn, you are acting mad junglish tyrell. Put my bike down.
junglish by Klew Klucks Keneival September 16, 2005