noun
General Slang
pitmatic
pit-MAT-ik · noun · informal
The dialect of North East coal miners
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Definitions
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The distinctive dialect and vocabulary of the North East coal-mining communities.
“A lot of pit words survive in pitmatic.”
by community
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pitmatic In A Sentence
A lot of pit words survive in pitmatic.
Origin & Usage
'Pit' plus a fanciful suffix; a recognised sub-dialect.
People Also Ask
What is pitmatic?
Pitmatic is the distinctive dialect and vocabulary of North East England's coal-mining communities.
Is pitmatic the same as Geordie?
It's a recognised sub-dialect closely related to Geordie, but with its own mining vocabulary rooted in the coalfields.
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