Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wiganese

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wiganese
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dialect spoken by natives of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

""Reet. Wot fort do? I'm off wom.". No, we're not speaking a foreign language, although the bulk of readers could be forgiven for thinking so. Rather, for those in the know, it is of course a typical example of 'Wiganese' dialect, which has been brought to life by an Avanti West Coast-funded mural in the underpass of Wigan North Western station."

Etymology

From Wigan + -ese.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

Wiganite

Questions

What does wiganese mean?: A dialect spoken by natives of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.
Where does wiganese come from?: From Wigan + -ese.

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