Meanings
proper noun
- A dialect of English spoken in New York.
Her New Yorkese gave her origins away instantly.
Synonyms: New York English
noun
- in pluralrareA person from New York.
You have to watch out for those New Yorkese; you never know what they might be up to.
Synonyms: New Yorker
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA dialect of English spoken in New York.
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nounA person from New York.
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Origin
Cite this entry
APA
New Yorkese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20Yorkese
MLA
“New Yorkese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20Yorkese. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “New Yorkese,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20Yorkese.
Source: New Yorkese on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.