by asdfsdfdf August 28, 2008

The change in speech that happens (sometimes unconsciously) when an EFL speaker is talking to an ESL speaker. The EFL speaks louder & slower, uses clearer syllables and sometimes adopts the accent of their ESL audience.
Useful when ordering Chinese or Indian takeaway over the phone so it is more easily understood.
Has no racist motivations at all but is simply a practical way to assist communication.
Useful when ordering Chinese or Indian takeaway over the phone so it is more easily understood.
Has no racist motivations at all but is simply a practical way to assist communication.
EFL: "I have one beef-a-black-been, laaj spesha frai raice, tree dim sim."
ESL: "Ok, be ten fitteen minnas. Ba Bai."
Friend-of-EFL: "Dude, that was some nice ESL speak."
ESL: "Tayn-you. Mehbe I shudda orda sam sprin roos a well."
Friend-of-ESL: "OK you can stop now you friggin racist."
ESL: "Ok, be ten fitteen minnas. Ba Bai."
Friend-of-EFL: "Dude, that was some nice ESL speak."
ESL: "Tayn-you. Mehbe I shudda orda sam sprin roos a well."
Friend-of-ESL: "OK you can stop now you friggin racist."
by dalb0z March 1, 2010

A "job" that many grifters, low-lifes, simpletons and garden variety retards do while living abroad as an expat. Many, if not all, of those that are currently teaching ESL have failed astronomically in their home country. This includes financially owning themselves by getting one of the many useless degrees offered by today's university. An incompetence to use any job-hunting website. It also includes burning a variety of bridges with all of their friends, associates and family members. And finally, it includes a general sense of running from all responsibility due to a severe case of arrested development.
Ironically, many of their students, ESL Speakers, are trying to have a better life, work hard and take life head on.
Ironically, many of their students, ESL Speakers, are trying to have a better life, work hard and take life head on.
Blue-haired coffee shop barista: I double majored in English Creative Writing with an emphasis on poetry, and general Philosophy, and I've had it. I've been working here for 6 long years. Too long, too long. Next week, I'm moving for an ESL Teaching job abroad for $800/month. It's GOOD money, and allows me to save each month to pay off my $120,000 of student debt.
Engineer, former friend: That's great.
Engineer, former friend: That's great.
by Former Expat October 14, 2022

Ryan Esling is one of those tiktoks boys who is cute af but cant choose between soft or e-boy. BUT HES CUTE SO
by uhhsenna October 3, 2019

by Budiwk2 April 19, 2021

wow!!! she is being such an Esl
by Tesla v. edison fan March 28, 2022

A stupid european football competition called the European Super League founded by rich club presidents that know nothing about football. Their sole purpose is to make more money and do not care about the passion, the culture, the history and the fans. We need to stop this.
Person 1: Have you heard about the ESL?
Person 2: Yeah, it’s destroying football. I hope it doesn’t happen.
Person 2: Yeah, it’s destroying football. I hope it doesn’t happen.
by Pekdjqlandkwn April 19, 2021
