Southern English
noun
1
: the English spoken especially by cultivated people native to or educated in the South of England
2
: southern
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Set in a Southern English town, the film follows Xavier Prince (Lukeba), a deeply troubled man whose good deed turns into a hellish nightmare when he’s accused of murder.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Southern English.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Southern%20English. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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