A language made up of German and English, usually used by someone who doesn't know German fluently. English words are spoken with a German accent.
Person 1: Was bist du doing today?
Person 2: Are you speaking German or English?
Person 1: Nein, Ich bin speaking Germlish.
Person 2: *Worried expression on face*
Person 2: Are you speaking German or English?
Person 1: Nein, Ich bin speaking Germlish.
Person 2: *Worried expression on face*
by Kiro<33 January 8, 2009
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Ich should go zu Schule.
I'm only in german two so I'm giong to speak germlish.
Me and my german exchange student speak germlish.
Ich should go zu Schule.
I'm only in german two so I'm giong to speak germlish.
Me and my german exchange student speak germlish.
by Josey May 11, 2006
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1. Germlish: "Pick up your shirts until Monday" English "Pick up your shirts by Monday"
2. Germlish: "You need to do a training on library card" English "Let me show you how the card works"
3. Germlish: "Do the control" English: "Check off this list"
2. Germlish: "You need to do a training on library card" English "Let me show you how the card works"
3. Germlish: "Do the control" English: "Check off this list"
by jeepwrangler55 January 30, 2010
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Germish Americans are often from Midwestern and Catholic cities where large numbers of German and Irish folks came together, got drunk, had sex, and then had to get married before the lady started to show since they were good, devote Catholics...but just liked to have a little bit too much fun. After getting married, these couples then produced small armies of children who made similar mistakes with the children of other "mixed" couples, and produced their own small armies, and so on, thus producing the large Germish American populations seen in cities such as Cincinnati, Ohio.
A benefit of being Germish is having freckles and maybe even red hair, but also being to a get a tan. Best of both worlds.
Germish Americans are often from Midwestern and Catholic cities where large numbers of German and Irish folks came together, got drunk, had sex, and then had to get married before the lady started to show since they were good, devote Catholics...but just liked to have a little bit too much fun. After getting married, these couples then produced small armies of children who made similar mistakes with the children of other "mixed" couples, and produced their own small armies, and so on, thus producing the large Germish American populations seen in cities such as Cincinnati, Ohio.
A benefit of being Germish is having freckles and maybe even red hair, but also being to a get a tan. Best of both worlds.
So what's your ancestory?
I'm Germish American, of course! 50% German, 50% Irish. My family has been living in Cincinnati since the 1850s. What else would you expect?
I'm Germish American, of course! 50% German, 50% Irish. My family has been living in Cincinnati since the 1850s. What else would you expect?
by SevenHills June 12, 2009
Get the Germish American mug.Anglicized pidgin German. The grammar and syntax remains mostly anglicized, while the words consist primarily of German words, or nonsense words that appear German yet have anglo origins. While sounding and appearing German, to a native German speaker Germglish is full of anglicized idioms that only make sense if translated literally into English. Germglish is mostly understood by native German speakers, but sounds nonsensical and will often result in laughter from a native German speaker. Native English speakers knowledgeable in German will understand it immediately, with a lesser tendency to make fun if it.
Wast herauf? (What's up?) - this is English idiomatically translated into German, therefore, it's Germglish. It combines "Was" (what) and "ist" (is) into the contraction "Wast" (What's), a nonexistent German word, followed by "herauf" (up). This is improper and completely nonsensical in German. The proper German form would be "Wie gehts?"
by nasendusch April 15, 2008
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-Germish? You mean German.
-Wow, man, not cool, that's so sexist of you. Get in the 21st century, there, bud. Let's go watch Jessica Simpson wash a car on Much.
-Germish? You mean German.
-Wow, man, not cool, that's so sexist of you. Get in the 21st century, there, bud. Let's go watch Jessica Simpson wash a car on Much.
by burningpeaches May 28, 2006
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