Bos·ton·ese
| \ ¦bȯ-stə-¦nēz, -¦nēs sometimes ¦bä-; rapidly sometimes -sə-¦nē- \
plural Bostonese
Definition of Bostonese
(Entry 1 of 2)
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.
Bostonese
adjective
Bos·ton·ese
| \ ¦bȯ-stə-¦nēz, -¦nēs sometimes ¦bä-; rapidly sometimes -sə-¦nē- \
Definition of Bostonese (Entry 2 of 2)
dated
: a native or resident of Boston, Massachusetts : bostonian
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