Meaning of Mainespeak | Babel Free

Definitions

The dialect of the U.S. state of Maine.

informal, uncountable

Examples

“And, insulated as they are by forty feet of epilimnion, lake trout—“togue” in Mainespeak—were nearly as prolific as they'd ever been. With the increase⟳ in angling pressure more landlocked salmon were being stocked, so, if anything, ...”

“Now you're ready for the rules of Mainespeak. 1. Words that end⟳ in “er” are pronounced “ah.” Mainer = Mainah. Car = Cah. Mother and Father = Muthah and Fathah. Water = Watah. You get⟳ the drift. 2. Conversely, words that end⟳ in “a” are ...”

“"Where's your Mainespeak? Say⟳ chowder.” “Chowder,” Matthew said. “No, you're supposed to say⟳, Chawdah.” “Speaking of—what's up with your accent?” “What's the national seashore north of Bangor and the town north of that?”

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