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Franglais

How you speak to your french teacher to get her REALLY pissed off
Bounjour, Mme, Est-ce que vous-avez vu my mom? elle va get REALLY pissed if Je suis late

2: Vas tu te fuck.
by Mme May 6, 2005
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franglate

To speak in Franglish, i.e. to integrate French words into English phrases
Dana: Chem today was pas très amusante as usual.
Mia: Dana, you were totally franglating!
by simply_stylin April 12, 2005
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Franglais

Les mots que sont anglais, mais on les parle en francais. Words that are englsih, but used in French.
by Anonymous June 12, 2003
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Franglais

Combination fo contractions for "Français" and "Anglais" (French and English) which refers to words that came into popular use during the time of English being the predominant language and have not had time to have a French translation. Mostly brand names with French pronounciation.
Le hotdog

coca cola


le white flag or surrenderness
by Kung-Fu Jesus June 14, 2004
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Franglais

English words that have found their way into the French language but have no French translation, and vice versa.
by nate rix June 11, 2003
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Franglish

Franglish is a portmanteau of Francais and English, also known as “rap Franglais” (français), a sub-genre of Hip hop music originating from Franglish speaking countries such as France, Canada, Cameroon, which are sung or rap-sing over hardcore beats mixed in macaronic French and English.

Typical instruments are: Drum machine, Microphone, Backing track, DAW, Sampler, Loops, live Drums, Claps, Electric Guitar, Bass guitar, Piano/Keyboard/Keytar, KeyBass, Hooks/ Lyrical melodies and Harmonies, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, and Chorus and Chanted Vocals.

Key stylistic elements: MCing/rap-singing, Freestyling, DJing/scratching with turntables, .

Other elements include:
Replayed beats (Drumlines or bass lines,

Sampling, Synthesized beats and sounds effects.

Though similar to mainstream American hip hop, most Franglish Hip hop artists often focus on lifestyles, slum life, gang warfare, social pressure/ Social inequality/disparities , the drug trade and the violent lifestyles and impoverished conditions of inner-city Francophone younths.

It's played in Community radios, dance clubs and outdoor music festivals by mainly French and English speaking DJs and VJs.

A notable label of this kind of Franglish is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps
Myrtha! who woulda thought that one day Franglish Hip Hop would be this popular in Canda and Cameroon?
by Negre Marron Records January 17, 2019
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Franglish Rock & Pop

Franglish Rock, a sub-genre of the French-English style of Rock & Pop music originating from France, Canada, West Africa, and the French Caribbean countries, sung and performed by artist over live instrumentals and, or backing tracks.

Typical instruments are:

Modern synthesizer,, Drum machine, Microphone, Saxophone, Trumpet, Tombone, Backing track, DAW, Sampler, Loops, Drums kits, Electric Guitar, Bass guitar, Piano/Keyboard/Keytar, KeyBass, Hooks/ Lyrical melodies and Harmonies, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Ostinatos and Rap-singing.

Just like most Euro-Pan-American Rock and Pop song , most Franglish Rock & Pop are typically song based music with a 4/4 tme signature and often focus and the Verse-Chorus-Verse Form.

And the lyrics of Franglish Rock & Pop songs typically focus on romantic love, social or political

A notable label of this kind of Franglish Rock& Pop is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps.
Her Franglish Rock & Pop Solo album is number one France and Canada.
by Negre Marron Records January 26, 2019
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