Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Anglian; Anglo-Saxon; English.
  • noun The Anglo-Saxon or earliest English language.

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Examples

  • For a long time I have cherished the hypothesis that it comes from a mispronunciation of "anglish," since the ball always rebounds at an erratic angle when put under spin.

    VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol IV No 3 1977

  • Aw, Ma, I ain't gonna need no more of that anglish schoolin'!

    More! More!! More!!! Jen 2009

  • The bottom paragaraph says d this is a salutation for the order of service… Must be from one of the “we doan need no stinkng anglish langusih lesoms” crowd!

    Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Scam Alert: Board of Business Compliance 2008

  • Is only two newspaper in world which make joke about JPII russian and anglish.

    Great Pope mystery deepens 2007

  • Ganked from my friend A HypnoGroovy Guy who knows his stuff oh, I stole the word ganked from David as well, I was previously unfamiliar with the word, what with me espeekin' di anglish and all that, but it sounds perfect for what we tend to do.

    HypnoDocumentary . . . online video 2005

  • Ganked from my friend A HypnoGroovy Guy who knows his stuff oh, I stole the word ganked from David as well, I was previously unfamiliar with the word, what with me espeekin' di anglish and all that, but it sounds perfect for what we tend to do.

    Life of Brian: 2005

  • Yeah, and wile we R on the subjec ..... anglish and skool are a/waste/of time to?

    Original Signal - Transmitting Digg 2010

  • how bout you use anglish insted of frence and mebe i talk to charron about a manage a twas you frensh pervirt but you cant hannle even me i won the viper ffa before i got cot with you no waht

    BSNYC Product Review: Vittoria 1976 Cycling Shoe BikeSnobNYC 2009

  • They gets me pumped for that ol’ math and anglish. cuz when i beeze pumpin that g-unit, i feels like smacking a bitch.

    Digital MP3 Players In The Classroom: Thoughts From A HighSchool Student « open thinking 2006

  • RD on April 12, 2009 at 1: 49 PM what good tanks if fullrot? yes bic probrm you got. strangle anglish you talk. thinks me anglish your nuber 1 lungage not. may be nuber 2 you talk. yes. busy go now. must feed gotes beet wifes. teech anglish later. doriangrey on April 11, 2009 at 8: 41 PM

    Hot Air » Top Picks 2009

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