Pondian

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to differences between English as spoken in the United Kingdom and the United States and or Canada. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of pondian. alt-of, not-comparable

    "I think we've previously contemplated some Pondian differences regarding willingness to use "-er" (was it particularly with adjectives ending in what for most AmE speakers would be a rhotic /r/?)."

Example

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"I think we've previously contemplated some Pondian differences regarding willingness to use "-er" (was it particularly with adjectives ending in what for most AmE speakers would be a rhotic /r/?)."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From pond + -ian, in reference to the Atlantic Ocean, which separates the United States and Canada from the United Kingdom.

Etymology 2

From Pond + -ian.

Related phrases

left pondianright pondianunited kingdomunited states

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