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rusticism
rusticism
English
Noun
rusticism (plural rusticisms)
- A rustic custom or characteristic.
- 2013, Theresa Enos, Encyclopedia of Rhetoric and Composition
- In Scotland, one of the purposes of a university education and rhetoric was to rid the students of their Scottish rusticisms.
- 2013, Theresa Enos, Encyclopedia of Rhetoric and Composition