Ese

//ˈɛˌseɪ// adj, adv, name, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Initialism of east-southeast. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Adverb
  1. 1
    Initialism of east-southeast. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A language of Oro Province, Papua New Guinea.
Noun
  1. 1
    dude, man. (Usually used vocatively). US
  2. 2
    Obsolete spelling of ease. alt-of, obsolete
  3. 3
    Initialism of east-southeast. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
  4. 4
    the compass point midway between east and southeast wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Mexican Spanish ése (“dude”).

Etymology 2

Cf. ease.

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