Mismix

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act, process, or result of mismixing. countable, uncountable

    "But for the most part, when Filipinos are by themselves, in more intimate circles (parties, house calls, etc.) their talk usually reverts to the native (Tagalog, Ilocano, Cebuano, etc.) or to a pigeonized version ( “mismix” ) of English."

Verb
  1. 1
    To mix improperly.

    "You can't mismix, and that's a timesaver."

Example

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"You can't mismix, and that's a timesaver."

Etymology

From mis- + mix.

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