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ESE
1or E.S.E.
-ese
2- a suffix forming adjectival derivatives of placenames, especially countries or cities; frequently used nominally to denote the inhabitants of the place or their language: Faroese; Japanese; Vietnamese; Viennese . By analogy with such language names, -ese occurs in coinages denoting in a disparaging, often facetious way a characteristic jargon, style, or accent: Brooklynese; bureaucratese; journalese; computerese .
ESE
1symbol for
- east-southeast
-ese
2suffix forming adjectives
- indicating place of origin, language, or style
Japanese
Cantonese
journalese
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