"Yorkshirism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Yorkshirisms [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Yorkshirism (plural Yorkshirisms)
  1. Alternative spelling of Yorkshireism. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Yorkshireism
    Sense id: en-Yorkshirism-en-noun-xx7S1ySn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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