Word: joisey
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...Joisey for Jersey. The origins of Brooklynese are controversial. It has many characteristics, but its hallmark is the pronunciation of the diphthong er as if it were oi (like Joisey for Jersey) and vice versa. Some linguists believe that Brooklynese stems from German and Yiddish. Griffith argues forcefully that it is rooted in Gaelic. He notes that the dialect appeared after a wave of Irish immigrants settled in Brooklyn in the late 19th century. Moreover, Griffith finds that the trademark Brooklyn diphthong oi also appears in many Gaelic words; taoiseach (leader) and barbaroi (barbarians), for example. He also points...
...Daisy Gamble should become the sensation of the year on the New York stage. Miss Harris surpasses all the requirements of a musical comedy star and beyond that she can act. Her role requires her to shift continually from the aristocratic Melinda to Daisy, the goil from New Joisey. She overdoes neither, but rather projects two separate characters whose differences extend far beyond their dialects. While she plays Daisy, she prances about so wild-eyed that you would concede her mind capable of anything...
This time John Wayne is the hardbitten U.S. Marine sergeant who runs his squad by the book. John Agar flashes his dimples petulantly as the softheaded malcontent who turns out to be manful after all. Also present or accounted for: the dumb rookie, the natural-born comedian from Joisey City, the blowhard who lets his buddies down, the Greek who calls everybody "Sport," the kid too young to die (who dies), and the squarest-jawed bit players that Republic could find...
...lives of one of our brothers a great change has taken place; none other than Frankie Hayes, who set a record for consistency (in dates with one person) on his last leave. Recently of the Touraine Troubadors, F. X. now spends his weekends sighing over sweet letters from Joisey. This all proves that you should "never underestimate the power of a woman"--espeically with regard to Frankie...
...Down in Joisey all we got is mosquitoes," the Phin is reported to have said. "But I've got a mean coive. I'll moider da bums wid da beanball...