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nihonglish 

Counter to engrish. English speakers using Japanese words wrongly. Commonly used by anime fans.
"I am a kawaii neko!" Is an example of nihonglish.
nihonglish by Abby J July 14, 2005
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Nihonglish 

A blend of the Japanese and English languages. Commonly spoken in neighborhoods or other societies where both Japanese and English speakers are roughly equally present, like Internateonal Schools in Japan.

Nihonglish is often not intentionally spoken, but instead is a natural occurrence when multiple Japanese-English bilinguals converse casually. Compare Spanglish, Hinglish, Swenglish, and Hawaiian Pidgin.
Student 1: “Hey, today hōkago , wanna go downtown?”
Student 2: “Yeah, sure, meet at the genkan ?”
Student 1: “Actually, eki de machiawase shinai ? I should tabun rokkā o katazukeru today.”
Student 2: “ Daijōbu , then we could do that. At 4PM?”
Teacher: “You two, stop speaking Nihonglish!”
Nihonglish by Bored Doll August 9, 2018

sans sheriff 

Lawless use of fonts or typography, with no regard to aesthetics or legibility
I'm putting this CV straight in the bin. Written totally sans sheriff.
sans sheriff by Jamarley July 3, 2019

Breadhead 

Someone who is addicted to obtaining money and building wealth. A money addict and fanatic. Breadheads often work more than one full-time job, and some even participate in illicit activities to "obtain the bread".
A breadhead is like a crackhead, but for money instead of crack.
Breadhead by 🅱️ U S 3 4 8 March 30, 2022

Stink lines

As seen in illustrations or cartoons: Wavy, vertical lines rising above a person, place or thing. Denotes a foul odor.
"You didn't put enough stink lines on your picture of the teacher."
Stink lines by Athene Airheart March 14, 2004

schmegegge 

Yiddish slang word meaning bullshit, baloney, hogwash, nonsense, crock of shit or hot air.
I don't buy the schmegegge about Morty sleeping with Moira.
His version of the story was pure schmegegge.
The whole schmegegge was made up to get Liz a little bit of attention.
schmegegge by budsbabe February 1, 2008