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Yorkshireism en · NOUN

Etymology

From Yorkshire + -ism.

Meanings

1. A word or phrase characteristic of the speech of Yorkshire, England.
   • I shall be sorry also to deprive you of Mr. Hall’s sincere friendly homily, with all its racy Yorkshireisms; but here I must stay. 1849, Currer Bell [pseudonym; Charlotte Brontë], “Which the Genteel Reader is recommended to Skip, Low Persons being here Introduced”, in Shirley. A Tale. […], volume II, London: Smith, Elder and Co., […], →OCLC, page 163:
   • “Is there margin enough, think you? You see, it won’t do to be too tight, it’s a pity for an inch or two to be thrussen for room.” Mrs. Doldrums gave way to Yorkshireisms occasionally, not being a highly educated personage. 1868, Sabine Baring-Gould, chapter 14, in Through Flood and Flame, volume 2, London: Richard Bentley, page 29:

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