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Definition of Sheng noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Sheng

noun
 
/ʃeŋ/
 
/ʃeŋ/
[uncountable] (East African English)
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  1. (in Kenya) a simple form of language that includes words from English, Kiswahili and other African languages, used especially between young people in cities
    Word Origin1980s: from S- (in Swahili) + Eng- (in English).
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