Britglish

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Blend of British +‎ English; coined by English author Anthony Burgess in 1973.[1]

Proper noun[edit]

Britglish

  1. (colloquial) British English.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lambert, James. 2018. A multitude of ‘lishes’: The nomenclature of hybridity. English World-wide, 39(1): 13. DOI: 10.1075/eww.38.3.04lam