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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
No, engrish is unintentional misuses and misunderstandings of the english language involving humorous grammar and spelling mistakes usually associated with immigrants or foreign culture.
LOLcats is most certainly not engrish. It's very much intentionally written in the style of an internet meme, taking advantage of very specific colloquial english phrases or situations.
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Exactly. Cats don't speak english, so its a foreign language, hence they speak engrish.
From the instructions on how to create a LOLcat from the
God of all LOLcat sites
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Step one: Think of something to say. This is tricky for some people. 
We’ll try a simple, common comment to start:
“That’s a really cute cat. And look, he has a bow on his head!”
Step two: “Engrish” it.
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