SOUTHERNISM

southernism

(noun) an attitude characteristic of Southerners (especially in the US)

southernism

(noun) a locution or pronunciation peculiar to the southern United States

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

southernism (countable and uncountable, plural southernisms)

Anything characteristic of the southern part of a region, especially the southern United States.

A word or phrase (a dialectism) from Southern American English.

Anagrams

• mouthrinses

Source: Wiktionary



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19 February 2025

TRANSLATION

(noun) (genetics) the process whereby genetic information coded in messenger RNA directs the formation of a specific protein at a ribosome in the cytoplasm


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