A word, phrase, or expression that is characteristic of English, especially one adopted into another language.
From 'Anglo-' (English) plus -ism (a system or practice). It emerged in the 18th century to describe English words borrowing into French and other languages.
French speakers complain about 'le week-end' and 'le shopping' invading their language, but English borrowed 'restaurant' from French—languages are actually having a constant cultural exchange!
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