n. 1 a phrase or pronunciation that is peculiar to a particular locality; 2 a local custom; 3 a partiality for some particular place
The way of saying the word was a localism to the area.
The way of saying the word was a localism to the area.
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phrase peculiar to an area; sectionalism; provincialism
standard phrase used everywhere in the world
3 syllables
lo-cal-ism
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