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BROOKLYN, BROOKLYNESE. An informal name for the dialect of the people of Brooklyn, one of the five boroughs of
NEW YORK City. Originally a Dutch settlement, Brooklyn is currently both residential and industrial, as well as a centre of transport. The dialect has been stereotyped as artificial, especially in films. A typical feature is the vowel of
earl, pronounced/əɪl/, a pronunciation found also in New Orleans and other parts of the South. In some varieties,
oil has the same vowel, a pronunciation once common in other forms of English, so that the two words are identical in sound. In stereotypical Brooklynese, the pronunciation of the words is reversed, so that
earl is ‘oil’ and
oil is ‘earl’. See
NEW ORLEANS.
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BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARKOWITZ HAILS LONELY PLANET FOR NAMING BROOKLYN TOP WORLD TOURIST DESTINATION
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 1/8/2007; 700+ words
; The Brooklyn Borough President issued the following...independent travel publisher, confirmed Brooklyn's rise to the upper echelons of global...destinations for 2007. The list singles out Brooklyn in its U.S.A. entry as the new kid...
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BROOKLYN COLLEGE PRESENTS MAY 7 CONFERENCE 'IMAGINING BROOKLYN,' EVENING INTERVIEW WITH FRANK MCCOURT
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 4/10/2007; 617 words
; ...York issued the following news release: Part II of "Imagining Brooklyn," a conference series exploring Brooklyn's identity in an era of rapid change, will take place at Brooklyn College on May 7 with a focus on Brooklynites' penchant for...
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Brooklyn: a city that isn't stands on its own.
Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL); 5/9/2005; 700+ words
; Byline: Alan Solomon "Everybody in Brooklyn is miserable." _Kathryn Grayson, "It Happened in Brooklyn" (1947) "Well, if you believe that...you." _A frequent proposition ___ BROOKLYN, N.Y. _ Where else can you ride one...
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Brooklyn Chamber Of Commerce's 2007 Building Brooklyn Awards Competition Begins!
Newspaper article from: The Culvert Chronicles; 1/11/2007; ; 616 words
; The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for its 2007 Building Brooklyn Awards (BBA). This annual event recognizes...and quality of life. "With each Building Brooklyn Awards program the Brooklyn Chamber has the...
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The Brooklyn Hospital Center Selects Eclipsys Sunrise Clinical Manager to Help Improve Care Delivery.
PR Newswire; 11/28/2007; 700+ words
; ...Outcomes Company(R), today announced that The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY will implement Eclipsys' Sunrise Clinical...Based Medication Administration, will help The Brooklyn Hospital Center's clinicians deliver medications...
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BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARKOWITZ PROCLAIMS 'WHAT A WEEKEND IN BROOKLYN!'
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 5/9/2006; 552 words
; The Brooklyn Borough President issued the following press release: Friday, May 12, to Sunday, May 14, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz invites residents from Brooklyn and beyond to enjoy "What a Weekend in Brooklyn...
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Brooklyn gum is in New York -- from Italy.
Newspaper article from: Daily News (NY, NY); 7/27/2005; 700+ words
; ...27--It took more than 50 years, but Brooklyn Gum is finally making its way home. The Brooklyn-inspired chewing gum -- an obsession...slim signature packs bearing the iconic Brooklyn Bridge logo have recently begun popping...
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Brooklyn area on St. Joe's agenda.
Newspaper article from: Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville, FL); 3/19/2005; 700+ words
; ...Joe Co. is taking a close look at the Brooklyn neighborhood, and its interest is just...resulted in solid plans and an interested Brooklyn business community. The neighborhood...met with the mayor recently to discuss Brooklyn in broad terms. "They were assessing...
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Reactivated Brooklyn Branch Succeeds
Magazine article from: The Crisis; 3/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; The NAACP has had a Brooklyn Branch since December 1920, when an...organizing meeting was held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. One of the congressmen...in Congress. In subsequent years, Brooklyn judges, business leaders, politicians...
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BROOKLYN NAVY YARD COGENERATION PARTNERS, L.P. SELF-CERTIFIES AS A QUALIFYING COGENERATION FACILITY
PR Newswire; 1/24/1996; 694 words
; NEW YORK, Jan. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration Partners, L.P. ("Brooklyn") self-certified as a Qualifying Cogeneration...Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC"). Brooklyn is a partnership comprised of affiliates...
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Brooklyn
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
BROOKLYN BROOKLYN, known as "Meryckawick" (sandy place) by its original Algonquin...who, through a total of some two hundred purchases, began settling Brooklyn in 1636. The flat, relatively low-lying lands of Brooklyn proved...
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Brooklyn Union Gas
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Brooklyn Union Gas 195 Montague St. Brooklyn, New York 11201-3631 U.S.A. (718) 403-2000 Fax...990 million Stock Exchanges: New York Midwest Philadelphia Brooklyn Union Gas supplies natural gas to the New York City boroughs...
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Brooklyn Bridge
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to United States History
Brooklyn Bridge. When it opened on 24 May 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world...company to build a bridge across the East River, between Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan, to provide more reliable transportation...
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Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences cultural and educational institution founded in 1823 in Brooklyn, N.Y., as the Brooklyn Apprentices' Library Association. The scope was broadened in...
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The Brooklyn Bridge
Book article from: American Eras
The Brooklyn Bridge A Poem of Granite and Steel. Ever since its completion in 1883 the Brooklyn Bridge has fascinated the American public...like twin Gothic gateways to Manhattan and Brooklyn, and the East River flowing dark and swift...
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