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The term Yinglish describes the distinctive way certain Jews in English-speaking countries add many Yiddish words into their conversation, beyond general Yiddish words and phrases used by English speakers.

Yinglish is also another name for Yeshivish, spoken by many Orthodox Jews.

See also

The Joys of Yiddish by Leo Rosten

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