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Harlemese

Harlemese proper noun: the urban dialect of American English spoken in Harlem, Manhattan, USA.

Proper noun

Harlemese

  1. The urban dialect of American English spoken in Harlem, Manhattan, USA.

Origin of Harlemese

From Harlem + -ese.

Questions about Harlemese

What does Harlemese mean?
Harlemese means the urban dialect of American English spoken in Harlem, Manhattan, USA.
What part of speech is Harlemese?
Harlemese is a proper noun.

Words near Harlemese in the dictionary

  1. Harlem Renaissance
  2. Harlem sunset
  3. Harlem sunsets
  4. Harlemer
  5. Harlemers
  6. Harlemese
  7. Harlemite
  8. Harlemites
  9. harlequin
  10. harlequin annual lupine
  11. harlequin annual lupines

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