SOUTHERNISMS Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word southernisms. (close relations)
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| vernacular | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) • the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language) adjective satellite • being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language | ||||||
| colloquialisms | nounn | |||||
noun • a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech | ||||||
| dialects | nounn | |||||
noun • the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people | ||||||
| idioms | nounn | |||||
noun • a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language • the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people • the style of a particular artist or school or movement • an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up | ||||||
| regionalisms | nounn | |||||
noun • a feature (as a pronunciation or expression or custom) that is characteristic of a particular region • a foreign policy that defines the international interests of a country in terms of particular geographic areas • loyalty to the interests of a particular region | ||||||
