Wiganese

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noun

A dialect spoken by natives of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.

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Meanings

nounWiganese (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA dialect spoken by natives of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.
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    "Reet. Wot fort do? I'm off wom.". No, we're not speaking a foreign language, although the bulk of readers could be forgiven for thinking so. Rather, for those in the know, it is of course a typical example of 'Wiganese' dialect, which has been brought to life by an Avanti West Coast-funded mural in the underpass of Wigan North Western station.

    2022 January 12, “Stop & Examine”, in RAIL, number 948, page 70

Origin

From Wigan + -ese.

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Cite this entry
APA

Wiganese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wiganese

MLA

“Wiganese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wiganese. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wiganese,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wiganese.

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