Definition of Southernism in English :

Define Southernism in English

Southernism meaning in English

Meaning of Southernism in English

Pronunciation of Southernism in English

Southernism pronunciation in English

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Southernism

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Noun

1. southernism

a locution or pronunciation peculiar to the southern United States

2. southernism

an attitude characteristic of Southerners (especially in the US)

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Southernism

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noun
1. 
an expression typical of the south
2. 
the characteristic of being southern

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Southernism

see synonyms of southernism
noun
1. 
a word, expression, or practice peculiar to the south
2.  US
an idiom peculiar to the southern U.S.

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Southernism

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n.
1. An expression or a pronunciation characteristic of the southern United States or southern England.
2. A trait, attitude, or practice characteristic of the South or southerners, especially in the United States.

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