Definitions by derangedpoet
lingua franca
1) A language used as vernacular for communication amongst many speakers of different languages, i.e. a creole.
2) An early version of this, a mix of English, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic and other languages with Italian.
3) (British) The English variant used by many Asian immigrants, mixing English with Indian tongues like Gujarati, Urdu/Hindi, Sinhalese, etc.
2) An early version of this, a mix of English, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic and other languages with Italian.
3) (British) The English variant used by many Asian immigrants, mixing English with Indian tongues like Gujarati, Urdu/Hindi, Sinhalese, etc.
1) Swahili is the lingua franca in East Africa. Millions of people who speak indigenous languages also speak it for communication.
lingua franca by derangedpoet October 9, 2003
Ovono
1) A popular book that just isn't good enough.
2) When a popular author brings out a crap book. (often used as 'to come ovono' or 'go onovo')
(derived from 'ovo' and 'no'- egg and no.
2) When a popular author brings out a crap book. (often used as 'to come ovono' or 'go onovo')
(derived from 'ovo' and 'no'- egg and no.
1) 'And I said- "Lord, the Harry Potter set are basically ovono!"
2) 'Tony Parsons has came onovo with his new book, The Maggot was Born'
2) 'Tony Parsons has came onovo with his new book, The Maggot was Born'
Ovono by derangedpoet July 14, 2003
tragic
tragic by derangedpoet July 14, 2003
bigman
bigman by derangedpoet July 14, 2003