English

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Etymology

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Blend of chimpanzee +‎ -ese.

Proper noun

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Chimpanese

  1. (slang, humorous, rare) Language of, similar to, or resembling that of a chimpanzee.
  2. (slang, humorous, rare) Nonsense language; gibberish. (especially in reference to use by humans)
    I don't speak French, but I can speak Chimpanese pretty well.