new yorkese

New York·ese

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Definition of new yorkese words

noun new yorkese the speech thought to be characteristic of a person from New York City, as in pronunciation or vocabulary. 1

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1890-95; New York + -ese

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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