ESE

¹

or E.S.E.

abbreviation for

1. east-southeast.

-ese

²

1. a suffix forming adjectival derivatives of placenames, especially countries or cities; frequently used nominally to denote the inhabitants of the place or their language: Faroese; Japanese; Vietnamese; Viennese . By analogy with such language names, -ese occurs in coinages denoting in a disparaging, often facetious way a characteristic jargon, style, or accent: Brooklynese; bureaucratese; journalese; computerese .

-ese

¹

suffix forming adjectives

1. indicating place of origin, language, or style

   Japanese

   journalese

   Cantonese

ESE

²

symbol for

1. east-southeast

Word History and Origins

Origin of ESE¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; probably originally from Italian -ese, later representing Spanish, Portuguese -es, French -ais, -ois, all from Latin -ēnsem “pertaining to, originating in”; -ensis

Example Sentences

It is a mighty tough slog, I will have to give them that, written in terse and exclusive science-ese.

From The Daily Beast

Translated from fiscal-ese, it means government incompetence has concrete results.

From The Daily Beast

Did the letter itself, in its formal Senate-ese, spark the rumors, or was it meant to trap Hagel in a lie?

From The Daily Beast

The CBO cleared up any questions on this front if you like reading Congressional-ese (PDF).

From The Daily Beast

The Hollywood producer is a friend of the house, as they say in fashion-ese.

From The Daily Beast

The Ve-netians and Gen-o-ese, however, were not the only ones who wished to find a new road to the East.

From Project Gutenberg

But he vndirstondes e first figure at is in e nombur of e forsayd teen figuris, e quych is one of ese.

From Project Gutenberg

What all ese spices bene hit schalle be tolde singillatim in here caputule.

From Project Gutenberg

Now cast alle ese nounbers togedur, the quych is is, a hundryth & ten & 30 & 3.

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For are hali mihte e carite is icleped ic e beseche bidde at tu ese halwende lore on write sette.

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