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Yorkshireisms

Yorkshireisms is the plural of Yorkshireism.

Meaning of Yorkshireism

Noun

Yorkshireism (plural Yorkshireisms)

  1. A word or phrase characteristic of the speech of Yorkshire, England.
    • I shall be sorry also to deprive you of Mr. Hall’s sincere friendly homily, with all its racy Yorkshireisms; but here I must stay.1849, Currer Bell [pseudonym; Charlotte Brontë], “Which the Genteel Reader is recommended to Skip, Low Persons being here Introduced”, in Shirley. A Tale. […], volume II, London: Smith, Elder and...

Questions about Yorkshireisms

What is Yorkshireisms the plural of?
Yorkshireisms is the plural of Yorkshireism.

Words near Yorkshireisms in the dictionary

  1. Yorkshire squares
  2. Yorkshire Terrier
  3. Yorkshire Terriers
  4. Yorkshire white
  5. Yorkshireism
  6. Yorkshireisms
  7. Yorkshireman
  8. Yorkshiremen
  9. Yorkshireness
  10. Yorkshirepeople
  11. Yorkshireperson

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