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The Germans have adopted a huge number of (American) English words and phrase since the end of WW II. So far, so good.

But, as the Germans were kind of exorcized of being German, they felt more "cool" to replace German phrase with (American) English ones, and that translated literally. Hence, denglish isn't necessarily the pure absorbtion of (American) English.
E.g., the "translation" of "to make sense" (Sinn machen), which, in German comprehension, doesn't make sense, as nothing can "make" sense rather than to "have" sense (Sinn haben, sinnvoll sein).
Another example is "at the end of the day" (am Ende des Tages), actually meaning "finally", but literally translated into German means the end of the business day. Many Germans use expressions like that without thinking it over.

Another definition of denglish is, of course, influenced by advertising companies, who created slogans like "Come in and find out" (for a perfumery) which suggests to escape from the shop like from a maze. "Powered by emotion" (for a TV channel) is another curious example, because many people took that as "Kraft durch Freude", which was a nazi slogan for their recreation tours organized by the nazi party.

A third and most annoying meaning is the "creation" of english-sounding words which don't exist, at least with that meaning, in English. Primarily, the Germans say "handy" for their cell phones / mobile phones. Just because it sounds so "kool" and because it ain't German.
Denglish:

A: Wir sollten dieses statt jenem machen. (We should do this instead of that)
B: Ja klar, das macht ja auch Sinn! (Yo man, it makes sense)

A: Am Ende des Tages sollte es kein Risiko darstellen. (At the end of the day, it should be no risk)
B: Kewl, schon um fünf! (Kewl, no risk after 5 pm)

A: War eben bei Douglas (the perfumery advertising with "Come in and find out"). Hab wieder rausgefunden! (I got to Douglas and, amazingly, escaped!
B: Alter, so geil! (You're so fly!)

A. Ey du Sack, ich hab neues Handy! (Yo man, I've got a new cell phone)
by Lucky Striker November 22, 2011
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Dengel

A blue-eyed intellectual, also extremely stubborn and bossy.
Appearently her last name is Dengel. I knew she was a nerd!
by imnotannika April 26, 2017
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Dengki

Someone with a good personality and who is beautiful inside out. Has the cutest smile and always stands out as the smartest. Has a very understanding and attractive personality, helps people in need, no matter how bad you did to him/her, he/she will always help you in need.
Someone with all these characteristics can be referred as dengki.
You're so dengki.
by Mannie. November 21, 2021
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Deneisha

some emo with commitment issues who barks at people in town <3
“deneisha is such an emo

“she’s pretty though
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Deneil

The most sexy bastard you’ll ever meet his penis is so large it’s intimidating to any living organism. Deneils are extremely handsome and dreamy, he can seduce any women he likes he’s so sexy in fact he was nominated as president of the world in 2010, he hates Emos.
Girl 1: is that deneil?
Girl 2: yes he’s the most sexy human to have ever lived
by Crazydood1122 June 20, 2022
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denei

A little punk ass bitch, that thinks he knows everything about everything, a compete and total smart ass
You herd about that Denei kid?
Yeah he is a total asshole
by SWAGLORD July 12, 2014
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Anti-Dengism

Anti-Dengism refers to being opposed to the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) and its endorsers. Anti-Dengism is not to be confused with Anti-Chinese sentiment, which oppose Chinese people for being Chinese, and is a form of racism. Although, some radical anti-dengists would consider it fine to be racist against Chinese people who shill the CCP on the internet.
Anti-Dengism is opposing the Chinese government, Anti-Chinese sentiment is a form of racism
by Kelmeer23 February 16, 2023
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