"Mancunianism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Mancunianisms [plural]
Etymology: From Mancunian + -ism. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Mancunian|-ism}} Mancunian + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun}} Mancunianism (plural Mancunianisms)
  1. A word or phrase characteristic of the city of Manchester or the Mancunian dialect.
    Sense id: en-Mancunianism-en-noun-6iLghUOi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism

Inflected forms

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