"Londonese" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From London + -ese. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|London|ese}} London + -ese Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Londonese
  1. (informal) The English language as spoken by Londoners. Tags: informal Related terms: Cockney
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