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Californianism

Californianism noun: a word or phrase that is characteristic of the variety of English spoken in California.

Noun

Californianism (plural Californianisms)

  1. A word or phrase that is characteristic of the variety of English spoken in California.

Forms of Californianism

pluralCalifornianisms

Origin of Californianism

From Californian + -ism.

Questions about Californianism

What does Californianism mean?
Californianism means a word or phrase that is characteristic of the variety of English spoken in California.
What part of speech is Californianism?
Californianism is a noun.
What is the plural of Californianism?
The plural of Californianism is Californianisms.

Words near Californianism in the dictionary

  1. Californian stops
  2. Californian white sage
  3. Californian white sages
  4. Californiana
  5. Californianese
  6. Californianism
  7. Californianisms
  8. Californianist
  9. Californianists
  10. Californianization
  11. Californianize

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