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Southernism

nounid 135184·updated May 18, 2026
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a locution or pronunciation peculiar to the southern United States

polysemous

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Information Class

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Variants

plural
Southernisms
possessive
Southernism's
pluralpossessive
Southernisms'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
an attitude characteristic of Southerners (especially in the US)
§2
a locution or pronunciation peculiar to the southern United States
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
a locution or pronunciation peculiar to the southern United States
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