Neckholder-Kleid: English word creations in German

Over the last few decades, German has seen a massive invasion of English words, some filling a need for a specific term, such as Software and Hardware, others merely playing with a different sound, like Family and Kids. Then, there are a few puzzling ones: Ask an English speaker if they know what a Neckholder might be. Or a Beamer. How about a Messie? Interesting.

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