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Definition of Globish

Globish

noun - uncountable

  • "Global English". A language created by retired IBM marketing executive Jean-Paul Nerriere.
                                                                                                                                                  

    Citation from "If you can't master English, try Globish", The New York Times, Mary Blume, April 22 2005 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Nov 21 2012. Submitted by Anonymous on Nov 03 2009.

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