Manhattanese

noun

Man·​hat·​tan·​ese

man¦hatᵊn¦ēz,

maan-,

mən-,

-ēs

plural Manhattanese

often attributive

1

: a New Yorker who lives on Manhattan Island : manhattanite

—usually used in plural

2

: English as spoken by the Manhattanese

Word History

Etymology

Manhattan borough + English -ese

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