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english

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English

Alternative forms

  • (spin): English (American)
  • (render into English): English (dated, rare)

Etymology 1

Uncertain. It is speculated to relate either to people from England introducing the technique for billiards or bowling in the United States, or perhaps from a particular person with the surname English.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋɡlɪʃ
  • Homophone: English

Noun

english (uncountable)

  1. (uncountable, Canada, US) Spinning or rotary motion given to a ball around the vertical axis, as in pool, billiards or bowling; spin, sidespin.
    You can't hit it directly, but maybe if you give it some english.
  2. (by extension, figurative) An unusual or unexpected interpretation of a text or idea, a spin, a nuance.
Synonyms
  • (spinning motion): side, spin, sidespin
Translations

See also

  • body English

Etymology 2

Verb

english (third-person singular simple present englishes, present participle englishing, simple past and past participle englished)

  1. (transitive; archaic or rare) Alternative form of English.

References

Anagrams

  • Hingles, shingle

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