👉 Fumistery is a term used in the field of linguistics to describe the process of creating and using idiomatic expressions that are derived from or have been borrowed from other languages. These idioms, which originated in one language but were later adopted by another, can be difficult for native speakers to recognize and use effectively because they may not translate directly into their own native language. Fumistery is a form of linguistic innovation that involves blending words and phrases from different languages into a single expression
