Brooklynese
noun/ˌbrʊklɪnˈiːz/
/ˌbrʊklɪnˈiːz/
[uncountable]- the pronunciation and words used by many people living in Brooklyn in New York City. 'You' becomes 'youse' /juːz/, 'them' is 'dem' /dem/ and 'thirty-third' is 'toidy-toid' /tɔɪti tɔɪd/. This way of speaking is also heard in other parts of the city, so many Americans believe that all people from New York speak Brooklynese.
Want to learn more?
Find out which words work together and produce more natural sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
Brooklynese