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Bostonese
Definition of Bostonese
Bostonese
1 dated plural in construction : natives or inhabitants of Boston
2 : the speech of Boston and the immediately surrounding region marked by certain features (such as the use of \ȧ\ for the a in ask) that set it off sharply from most other speech patterns of the U.S.
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Bostonese
Definition of Bostonese
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: a native or resident of Boston, Massachusetts : bostonian
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