New Englandism

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English

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Etymology

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From New England +‎ -ism.

Noun

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New Englandism (countable and uncountable, plural New Englandisms)

  1. (countable) A word or phrase characteristic of New England.
  2. (uncountable) A particular strain of Protestantism that developed in New England.