"Taiwanglish" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /taɪˈwaŋɡlɪʃ/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Etymology: Blend of Taiwan + English, after Chinglish etc. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Taiwan|English}} Blend of Taiwan + English Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Taiwanglish
  1. (rare) The form of broken English proverbially encountered in the user manuals and technical documentation accompanying electronic devices manufactured in Taiwan. Tags: rare Synonyms: Also nonstandardly with an initial minuscule t
    Sense id: en-Taiwanglish-en-name-TpjI0nvM Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "1988, Alfred Poor, “The Cheapest ATs Ever” in PC Magazine VII, № 3, ‘786 Computer Systems: 786 Stanford Systems 286‒10’, page 160/3",
          "text": "The motherboard configuration is explained in a tiny 25-page pamphlet, written in classic “Taiwanglish.” For example, there is a rubber-stamped notice on the title page: “IBM PC, PC/XT, PC/AT are registeled trademarks of.”"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1995, “Hung Michael Nguyen” (username), “Re: Calvin and Hobbes” in rec.bicycles.misc, Usenet",
          "text": "Maybe he meant “Taiwanglish”, the barely comprehensible English that used to be common on manuals, instructions, etc., from Taiwanese and Japanese (Japanglish) products, although in recent years, I have noticed it to be a lot better."
        },
        {
          "ref": "2006, “Jim Howes”, “Re: BIOS Flash Help”, in uk.comp.homebuilt (Usenet)",
          "text": "Eventually, after much reading of badly-translated taiwanglish ‘manuals’ I discovered that the Dallas 12887…had had its CMOS reset pin snipped off.",
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          "ref": "1995, “Hung Michael Nguyen” (username), “Re: Calvin and Hobbes” in rec.bicycles.misc, Usenet",
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        },
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          "ref": "2006, “Jim Howes”, “Re: BIOS Flash Help”, in uk.comp.homebuilt (Usenet)",
          "text": "Eventually, after much reading of badly-translated taiwanglish ‘manuals’ I discovered that the Dallas 12887…had had its CMOS reset pin snipped off.",
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