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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.
1) Swahili is the lingua franca in East Africa. Millions of people who speak indigenous languages also speak it for communication.
by derangedpoet October 9, 2003
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frances bean

the daughter of deceased Kurt Cobain, one of the most influential people in rock history, and Courtney Love, another rock icon.

frances looks just like her daddy.
dont you wish you were the spawn of something so perfect and inspirational as Kurt Cobain?
by LiLi October 9, 2004
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one of my ex-fiancees was in musical theatre

Being absolutely useless coming and going.
"This radio gets no reception and is absolutely useless. It's like one of my ex-fiancees was in musical theatre."
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francesca

I'm as hot as a Francesca.
by Francesca H. August 29, 2008
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France

The only western country that after WW2 didnt become an unofficial US state.
"Man...France sucks. The french dont like Bush, Hamburgers, fat people, ugly people, American english, capitalism, consumerism, huge SUVs and so many good things that improve our planet!"

" your right...Im going to germany, I heard after WW2, every girl bends over for an American or Russian !"
by NIKK3333 October 21, 2008
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Fran

A portugese lad, very commited, and loves to keep in shape. Goes to the gym because he wants to have the body of a greek god.
Fran is genuenly a sweet caring guy, and whoevers friends with him is very lucky.
Fran is one of the funniest guys and loves joking around yet he can be serious if he needs.

He is always sound and never akward!
“Oo look its fran”
I wish he liked me..”
by SommerRayyy April 1, 2019
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Frances

Frances is one of a kind and let me tell you something, Frances is nice person, yes she can be a crazy bitch but hey if you give her a chance, you might even make her your wife. And all her exs will say shit, but they're just idiots.
Dude:"Have you heard of Frances?"
Dude 2: "Yea, I'm gonna make her my wife one day"
by Francesowo January 7, 2019
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