"Africanish" meaning in English

See Africanish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more Africanish [comparative], most Africanish [superlative]
Etymology: From African + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|African|ish}} African + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} Africanish (comparative more Africanish, superlative most Africanish)
  1. Somewhat African.
    Sense id: en-Africanish-en-adj-VIvNFBAM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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