Paklish

name, slang

name, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Nonstandard English spoken by Pakistanis. informal

    "Public transport is 'conveyance', career is 'carrier', a bathroom is 'latrine', a lounge is a 'drawing room', and a range of other examples 'can be had' from local newspapers and books. Even internationally published authors slip into Paklish."

Synonyms

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pinglish

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"Public transport is 'conveyance', career is 'carrier', a bathroom is 'latrine', a lounge is a 'drawing room', and a range of other examples 'can be had' from local newspapers and books. Even internationally published authors slip into Paklish."

Etymology

Blend of Pakistani + English.

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