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macaronic

[mak-uh-ron-ik]

adjective:

composed of a mixture of languages

Explanation

Something macaronic combines two or more languages in the same piece of writing or speech. As you may have guessed, the word is connected to the Italian food macaroni, which was originally associated with peasants and their everyday language. Macaronic writing can have a humorous effect by blending languages in unexpected ways.

Example: The singer performed a macaronic song, switching smoothly between French and English lyrics.

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