ESE
or E.S.E.
Other definitions for -ese (2 of 2)
a suffix forming adjectival derivatives of placenames, especially countries or cities; frequently used nominally to denote the inhabitants of the place or their language: Faroese; Japanese; Vietnamese; Viennese. By analogy with such language names, -ese occurs in coinages denoting in a disparaging, often facetious way a characteristic jargon, style, or accent: Brooklynese; bureaucratese; journalese; computerese.
Origin of -ese
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How to use ESE in a sentence
It is a mighty tough slog, I will have to give them that, written in terse and exclusive science-ESE.
Translated from fiscal-ESE, it means government incompetence has concrete results.
Debt Ceiling Crisis Is Like a Toxic Groundhog Day on Capitol Hill | John Avlon | October 16, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTDid the letter itself, in its formal Senate-ESE, spark the rumors, or was it meant to trap Hagel in a lie?
Chuck Hagel, Friend of Hamas? How the Right-Wing Press Got It Way Wrong | David Freedlander | February 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe CBO cleared up any questions on this front if you like reading Congressional-ESE (PDF).
Medi-Scare: Now Ryan Budget Has Republicans Fear-Mongering Too | John Avlon | August 17, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Hollywood producer is a friend of the house, as they say in fashion-ESE.
Raf Simons Debuts at Christian Dior With Couture Collection | Robin Givhan | July 2, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
The Ve-netians and Gen-o-ESE, however, were not the only ones who wished to find a new road to the East.
The Story of the Thirteen Colonies | H. A. (Hlne Adeline) GuerberBut he vndirstondes e first figure at is in e nombur of e forsayd teen figuris, e quych is one of ESE.
The Earliest Arithmetics in English | AnonymousWhat all ESE spices bene hit schalle be tolde singillatim in here caputule.
The Earliest Arithmetics in English | AnonymousNow cast alle ESE nounbers togedur, the quych is is, a hundryth & ten & 30 & 3.
The Earliest Arithmetics in English | AnonymousFor are hali mihte e carite is icleped ic e beseche bidde at tu ESE halwende lore on write sette.
British Dictionary definitions for ESE (1 of 2)
east-southeast
British Dictionary definitions for -ese (2 of 2)
indicating place of origin, language, or style: Cantonese; Japanese; journalese
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