[ ˌmakə'rɒnɪk ]
■ adjective denoting language, especially burlesque verse, containing words or inflections from one language introduced into the context of another.
■ noun ( ~s ) ~ verse.
Origin
C17 (in sense 'characteristic of a jumble'): from mod. L. ~us , from obs. Ital. ~o , a humorous formation from macaroni (see macaroni ).