SOUTHERNISM


Meaning of SOUTHERNISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsə-thər-ˌni-zəm ]

noun

Date: 1861

1. : an attitude or trait characteristic of the South or Southerners especially in the United States

2. : a locution or pronunciation characteristic of the southern United States

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.