"Englishy" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more Englishy [comparative], most Englishy [superlative]
Etymology: From English + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|English|y}} English + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} Englishy (comparative more Englishy, superlative most Englishy)
  1. Somewhat English.
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