ESE

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Other definitions for ESE (2 of 2)

-ese

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

First recorded in 1895–1900; probably originally from Italian -ese, later representing Spanish, Portuguese -es, French -ais, -ois, all from Latin -ēnsem “pertaining to, originating in”; see -ensis

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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.
No, Stem Cells Don't Cause Autism|Kent Sepkowitz|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
Did 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|DAILY BEAST
The 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|DAILY BEAST

The 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|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) Guerber
But 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|Anonymous
What all ese spices bene hit schalle be tolde singillatim in here caputule.
The Earliest Arithmetics in English|Anonymous
Now cast alle ese nounbers togedur, the quych is is, a hundryth & ten & 30 & 3.
The Earliest Arithmetics in English|Anonymous
For are hali mihte e carite is icleped ic e beseche bidde at tu ese halwende lore on write sette.
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250|Various

British Dictionary definitions for ESE (1 of 2)

ESE

symbol for

east-southeast

British Dictionary definitions for ESE (2 of 2)

-ese

suffix forming adjectives, suffix forming nouns

indicating place of origin, language, or styleCantonese; Japanese; journalese

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