"groundhogese" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌɡɹaʊndhɒɡˈiːz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-groundhogese.wav
Etymology: From groundhog + -ese. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|groundhog|ese}} groundhog + -ese Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} groundhogese (uncountable)
  1. (humorous) A supposed language in which humans and groundhogs can communicate with each other. Tags: humorous, uncountable
    Sense id: en-groundhogese-en-noun-jQjPTMkU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ese, Pages with 1 entry
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