ESTUARY ENGLISH


Meaning of ESTUARY ENGLISH in English

n [ U ] (sometimes disapprov )

a type of spoken English, especially common among younger people in Britain, that combines standard English and cockney . It began in the area around the estuary of the River Thames (= the wide part of the river where it joins the sea), and spread to other parts of the country.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.