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New Yorkese

[ yawr-keez, -kees ]
/ yɔrˈkiz, -ˈkis /
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noun
the speech thought to be characteristic of a person from New York City, as in pronunciation or vocabulary.
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Origin of New Yorkese

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95; New York + -ese

Words nearby New Yorkese

New Year's Eve, New York, New York Bay, New York City, New Yorker, New Yorkese, New York fern, New York minute, New York school, New York State Barge Canal, New York Stock Exchange
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How to use New Yorkese in a sentence

  • He spoke in German and she answered in New-Yorkese, while her nimble fingers wrestled with the task of back-buttoning her apron.

    The Escape of Mr. Trimm|Irvin S. Cobb

  • Others were flocking from every direction, the group forming with a suddenness truly New Yorkese.

    From the Car Behind|Eleanor M. Ingram

  • His voice had a soft sweet note in it, not at all like the sharp staccato of Hydeman's crisp business New Yorkese.

    The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon|Richard Connell
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