Brooklynese
noun
Brook·lyn·ese
ˌbru̇-klə-ˈnēz 
-ˈnēs
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: the vernacular speech of greater New York City and environs
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Similarities still exist between New Orleans’ Yat variation and Brooklynese, a dialect popular in New York City, because of the urban centers’ shared Irish and Italian heritage.
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Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2024
In her professional life, Cyndi Lauper has been a kaleidoscope of personae: ’80s pop hitmaker; New Wave fashion guru; proto-Third-Wave feminist; LGBTQ activist; Broadway composer and lyricist; chameleon powerhouse vocalist; and bubble gum punk Brooklynese comedian.
—Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 June 2023
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Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2024
In her professional life, Cyndi Lauper has been a kaleidoscope of personae: ’80s pop hitmaker; New Wave fashion guru; proto-Third-Wave feminist; LGBTQ activist; Broadway composer and lyricist; chameleon powerhouse vocalist; and bubble gum punk Brooklynese comedian.
—Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 June 2023
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“Brooklynese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Brooklynese. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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