New Yorkese

[ yawr-keez, -kees ]

noun

the speech thought to be characteristic of a person from New York City, as in pronunciation or vocabulary.

Origin of New Yorkese

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95; New York + -ese

He spoke in German and she answered in New-Yorkese, while her nimble fingers wrestled with the task of back-buttoning her apron.
The Escape of Mr. Trimm | Irvin S. Cobb
Others were flocking from every direction, the group forming with a suddenness truly New Yorkese.
From the Car Behind | Eleanor M. Ingram
His voice had a soft sweet note in it, not at all like the sharp staccato of Hydeman's crisp business New Yorkese.
The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon | Richard Connell

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