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Noun: southernism
  1. A locution or pronunciation peculiar to the southern United States
     
  2. An attitude characteristic of Southerners (especially in the US)

Derived forms: southernisms

Type of: attitude, expression, locution, mental attitude, saying

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southern red oak
Southern Rhodesia
southern scup
southern spadefoot
southern spatterdock
Southern Tai
Southern Triangle
southern white cedar
southern yellow pine
Southerner
southernism
southernmost
southernness
southernwood
Southey
southing
southland
southmost
southpaw
south-polar
south-seeking pole