Akademik

southernism

noun

1. a locution or pronunciation peculiar to the southern United States (Freq. 1)

• Hypernyms: ↑saying, ↑expression, ↑locution

2. an attitude characteristic of Southerners (especially in the US)

• Regions:

↑United States, ↑United States of America, ↑America, ↑the States, ↑US, ↑U.S., ↑USA, ↑U.S.A.

• Hypernyms: ↑attitude, ↑mental attitude

Useful english dictionary. 2012.