"New Zealandese" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From New Zealand + -ese. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|New Zealand|ese}} New Zealand + -ese Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} New Zealandese
  1. (informal) The variety of English spoken in New Zealand. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-New_Zealandese-en-name-y0f~zPM1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ese, Pages with 1 entry
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          "type": "quote"
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        {
          "ref": "2005, Wolfgang Klopfer, Formula 5000 in New Zealand & Australia: Race by Race, page 227:",
          "text": "He also won three bottles of champagne, or in New Zealandese, champers.",
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