"Wiganese" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Wigan + -ese. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Wigan|-ese}} Wigan + -ese Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Wiganese (uncountable)
  1. A dialect spoken by natives of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Dialects Related terms: Wiganite
    Sense id: en-Wiganese-en-noun-HNKXvk~P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ese

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