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Eye dialect

Eye dialect is the representation of the pronunciation of words by members of a specific social middle. There is no change in the use, only a change in the way the word is written.
Son: i wuz jis gonna call ya mum...
Mother: What?

Son: I was just go to call you mom!
Mother: Don't use your eye dialect with me.
by poOouh April 24, 2011
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Dialectic

The kind of logic that reasons from commonly accepted opinions to probable conclusions. It is distinguished from Analytic, which reasons from true and primary premises.
Dialectic is the generic name of the logic that governs the Socratic Method.
by Suhcnele February 23, 2011
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Dissecting the Pig

to have sex with a fat girl
Tom questioned his direction in life after dissecting the pig last night.
by Jacquizz "Debrikashaw" Ronan February 21, 2009
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post-Potter dialect

The effect of reading a Harry Potter book all day. Then through instant messenger or verbal conversation, the reader speaks in ultra-proper english, that of fantasy book characters.
"What did you do today?"
"I called into work this morning and slept until about 4pm. Upon waking up the fever had subsided and my throat was much better."
"Cool"
"Yes, thank goodness. This week is sure to be hell anyway, glad i don't have to fair it while sick."
"Dude, lay off the potter. You've got post-Potter dialect syndrome"
by marrklar August 6, 2007
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dialectist

n. & adj.

One who believes that a particular dialect is superior to others.

dialectism di'a-lec''ti'sm n.
Some Britons have a dialectist attitude in that they believe American English is a harsh-sounding English dialect, claiming that it is a greatly mutilated form of British English.
by Miguel88 May 2, 2007
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Dispect

The state of not being regarded with honor or esteem.
I have great dispect for her judgment.

I dispect you.
by Kris Walsh May 19, 2008
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dialect panic

a phenomenon that may or may not happen when a speaker of a language tries to communicate with another speaker of a different dialect.

For example, a Spanish speaker from Mexico might worry that he might have trouble communicating with the Spaniards or perhaps, when an American trying to speak with Australians.
I always have a dialect panic when I'm traveling out of USA.
by JJJHC June 12, 2006
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