单词 | mummersetshire |
释义 | Mummersetshiren. = Mummerset n. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > manner of speaking > accent > [noun] > specific accents Oxford accent1855 Oxford Englisha1894 Mummersetshire1952 Morningside1953 Brummie1963 Roedean1972 mid-Atlantic1975 Estuary English1984 1952 W. Granville Dict. Theatr. Terms 120 An adviser on regional dialect helps the cast to reach a mean which has earned the jocular nickname Mummersetshire, or actor's dialect. 1970 Guardian 26 Mar. 11/3 The straight English is often sloppy and soft; and throughout there is often a damp sprinkling of mummersetshire such as was never heard or spoken. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1952 |
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