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Londonese

Londonese proper noun: the English language as spoken by Londoners.

Proper noun

Londonese

  1. (informal) The English language as spoken by Londoners.
    • Maizypop is making a great hit in London. Maizypop is Londonese for popcorn.1905 May 31, Duluth News Tribune, Duluth, Minn.: Duluth News Tribune Co., →OCLC, page 4, column 1

Origin of Londonese

From London + -ese.

Questions about Londonese

What does Londonese mean?
Londonese means the English language as spoken by Londoners.
What part of speech is Londonese?
Londonese is a proper noun.

Words near Londonese in the dictionary

  1. London-centric
  2. London-on-sea
  3. Londonderry
  4. Londoner
  5. Londoners
  6. Londonese
  7. Londonesque
  8. Londonful
  9. Londongrad
  10. Londonian
  11. Londoniana

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