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Eurospeak
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English
Alternative forms
en Euro-speak euro-speak
Etymology
From en Euro speak Europe or the European Union.
Pronunciation
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Eurospeak.wav Southern England
Proper noun
en derogatory _ or _ satirical An English-language register used by European Union civil servants and politicians, often considered confusing or unnecessarily complex.
en Agence France-Presse afp https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2249590/would-the-eu-take-britain-back 2026-06-20 Would the EU take Britain back? One of the diplomats mused, half-jokingly, that Britons were perhaps most missed for their fine command of English, leaving EU documents riddled with stilted euro-speak. https://web.archive.org/web/20260913183620/https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2249590/would-the-eu-take-britain-back 13 September 2026
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