"teacherese" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: teacher + -ese Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|teacher|ese}} teacher + -ese Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} teacherese (uncountable)
  1. (sometimes humorous) The sort of language spoken by teachers. Tags: humorous, sometimes, uncountable
    Sense id: en-teacherese-en-noun-qJRN95LV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ese

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