Californianese

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proper noun

The dialect of American English spoken in California.

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CaliforneseCaliforniaese
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. rareThe dialect of American English spoken in California.

    Synonyms: Californese, Californiaese

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe dialect of American English spoken in California.

Similar
CaliforneseCaliforniaese
Also see
californesecaliforniaese

Origin

From Californian + -ese.

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Cite this entry
APA

Californianese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Californianese

MLA

“Californianese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Californianese. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Californianese,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Californianese.

Source: Californianese on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.