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Definition of Brooklynese noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Brooklynese

noun
 
/ˌbrʊklɪnˈiːz/
 
/ˌbrʊklɪnˈiːz/
[uncountable]
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  1. 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.
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