====== Christianese ====== ('kris-chuhn-neez) ===== Etymology ===== A portmanteau of the English 'christian' and the suffix 'ese,' as in 'chinese'. ===== Common Use ===== n. Refering to the slang or jargon of the christian church. "Half the sermon was in Christianese" adj. Describing the way people in the church talk to eachother