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slurvian noun. A variant of English that is characterized by slurred pronunciation. Examples include "gimme" instead of "give me," "d'jo" instead of "did you," and "Tronno" instead of "Toronto."

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Posted on February 26, 1997 at 7:47 PM
Updated on February 26, 1997 at 7:47 PM


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