north carolinaese
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
The dialect of American English spoken in North Carolina.
Example Sentences
- "Herewith, a brief primer in speaking basic North Carolinaese, meant to be read aloud for optimal effect."
- "DPSA (noun): A deceased relative’s acronym for DAMN POOR SIT ABOUTS. That’s eastern North Carolinaese for trinket, knickknack, gimcrack, or tchotchke. Feel free to spread this usage. The originator would have been flattered."
Etymology
From North Carolina + -ese.