"Bostonese" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Boston + -ese Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Boston|ese}} Boston + -ese Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Bostonese
  1. The style of speech typical of Bostonians.
    Sense id: en-Bostonese-en-name-SENg7Y1W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ese Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ese: 76 24

Noun

Forms: Bostonese [plural], Bostoneses [plural]
Etymology: Boston + -ese Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Boston|ese}} Boston + -ese Head templates: {{en-noun|Bostonese|s}} Bostonese (plural Bostonese or Bostoneses)
  1. (archaic) A Bostonian. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-Bostonese-en-noun-7NGW2xOK

Inflected forms

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