"Brooklynese" meaning in All languages combined

See Brooklynese on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Brooklyn + -ese. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Brooklyn|ese}} Brooklyn + -ese Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Brooklynese
  1. The dialect of American English spoken in the borough of Brooklyn in New York. Categories (topical): Dialects
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