"t'internet" meaning in All languages combined

See t'internet on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈtɪntənɛt/ [UK] Forms: t’internet [canonical]
Etymology: From t’ (“the”) + internet, in imitation of the definite article reduction of the Lancashire and Yorkshire dialect of north-western England. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=t’internet}} t’internet
  1. (Northern England, informal or humorous) The Internet. Tags: Northern-England, humorous, informal Synonyms: t’Internet [uncommon]

Alternative forms

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        {
          "ref": "2004 March 26, 6:55pm: “James Bremner” (initial thread poster), rec.arts.sf.written.robert-jordan (Google group): Wargames on that there t’internet",
          "text": "The recent thread where nerd fought nerd over which geeky game was better got me to thinking about my own particular brand of geekery."
        },
        {
          "ref": "2008 August 1, 8:21am: “Tickettyboo”, uk.people.silversurfers (Google group): Here we go again :-(",
          "text": "Mail order is not instant like t’internet is and it is still the way a lot of people like to buy things."
        },
        {
          "ref": "2008 August 11, 10:33am: “Diablos Rojos”, alt.sports.soccer.chelseafc (Google group): OT: Perfect car for the missus (rude)",
          "text": "Take a break from t’internet scrote and gather your thoughts, you’ve took one hell of a twatting this week. Nobody will think any less of you, well tbh they can’t as in most people’s opinions dogshit has more value."
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          "ref": "2008 August 11, 10:33am: “Diablos Rojos”, alt.sports.soccer.chelseafc (Google group): OT: Perfect car for the missus (rude)",
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