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Noun: hobson-jobson
  1. A word or phrase borrowed by one language from another and modified in pronunciation to fit the set of sounds the borrowing language typically uses
    "The word 'verandah' is an example of a hobson-jobson from Hindi to English";
    - Hobson-Jobson

Derived forms: hobson-jobsons