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Engsh

The English word “Engsh” has 1 meaning listed here.

proper noun

  1. A cant that originated in Nairobi, Kenya in the 1980s, based on English mixed with Swahili and other local languages.

Etymology

Formed from a reorganisation of the word Sheng, in turn a blend of Swahili + English.

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