Dialectist

What is Dialectist?

1.

n. & adj.

One who believes that a particular dialect is superior to others.

dialectism di'a-lec''ti'sm n.

Some Britons have a dialectist attitude in that they believe American English is a harsh-sounding English dialect, claiming that it is a greatly mutilated form of British English.

See accent, idiom, vernacular
31

Random Words:

Darmn
1. The intermediate between damn and darn. Used to express frustration on a minor failure. Teacher: Well...you didn't fail the test, ..
Read more
Holita
1. noun. A term of endearment describing the female genitalia. The holita is of Spanish and English origin, appearing in popular discourse ..
Read more
Gixxerthug
1. Am bestan gixxerthug ownz all y'allz bitchez up in dis joint jiggaboo!..
Read more

Best StartPage for your browser.

All you need for a faster workflow in one place.



Get it for Free