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PARLEYVOO
Etymology
Noun
parleyvoo (plural parleyvoos)
The French language, especially as understood by an English person. [from 18th c.]
(now, rare) A French person. [from 18th c.]
Verb
parleyvoo (third-person singular simple present parleyvoos, present participle parleyvooing, simple past and past participle parleyvooed)
(intransitive, dated, humorous) To speak a foreign language, especially French.
Source: Wiktionary
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22 February 2025
ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
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