microdialect
microdialect · microdialects
A unique dialect, language system, or jargon used in a very small geographical region…A unique dialect, language system, or jargon used in a very small geographical region or by a very small number of individuals, like a couple, family, or community; marked by shared, private words, phrases, and grammatical quirks.
Meaning
1 sensesA unique dialect, language system, or jargon used in a very small geographical region or by a very small number of individuals, like a couple, family, or community; marked by shared, private words, phrases, and grammatical quirks.
Near-synonyms: familect, familiolect
Origin
From micro- + dialect.From micro- + dialect.
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Forms
plural: microdialects| Singular | microdialect |
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| Plural | microdialects |
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