Estuary English
or estuary English
noun
a spoken variety of English influenced by cockney, London speech, and Received Pronunciation, used in London and southeastern England in the area of the Thames estuary.
Origin of Estuary English
1First recorded in 1980–85
Words Nearby Estuary English
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British Dictionary definitions for estuary English
estuary English
noun
a variety of standard British English in which the pronunciation reflects various features characteristic of London and the Southeast of England
Origin of estuary English
1C20: from the area around the Thames estuary where it originated
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