"Brooklynese" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: 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
    Sense id: en-Brooklynese-en-name-49gRUyOZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ese

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