expatriatisms
/ɛkˈspeɪtriətɪzəmz/
noun
- Words, phrases, or expressions that are characteristic of expatriates (people living outside their native country).
- Her speech was peppered with expatriatisms, mixing English with local slang from her adopted home.
- The book is full of expatriatisms that show how the author's language changed after decades abroad.
- Linguists study expatriatisms to understand how language evolves in diaspora communities.