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* ''Dutchee'': a [[w:German people|German]]. In contrast, a [[w:Dutch people|Dutch person]] is called a ''Hollander''. By extension, a [[w:Pennsylvania Dutch|Pennsylvania Dutch]] person is called a ''Penndutchee'' or ''Penn-dutchee''. | * ''Dutchee'': a [[w:German people|German]]. In contrast, a [[w:Dutch people|Dutch person]] is called a ''Hollander''. By extension, a [[w:Pennsylvania Dutch|Pennsylvania Dutch]] person is called a ''Penndutchee'' or ''Penn-dutchee''. | ||
* ''Creole'': [[Bemé]] | * ''Creole'': [[Bemé]] | ||
* ''pulpee'': a reference to | * ''pulpee'': a reference to [[w:Pulp Fiction|Pulp Fiction (1994)]], a phenomenon that is widespread in Poccasin popular culture due to the popularity of the film. | ||
* {{l|en|brinjal}}: an [[w:Aubergine|aubergine]]/eggplant. Also commonly used in ''{{l|beme|brinjal|Bemé}}'', Indian English, South Asian English, Malaysian English, South African English and Singaporean English. | * {{l|en|brinjal}}: an [[w:Aubergine|aubergine]]/eggplant. Also commonly used in ''{{l|beme|brinjal|Bemé}}'', Indian English, South Asian English, Malaysian English, South African English and Singaporean English. | ||
* ''Binsencha'' or ''Vincentcha'': Vincent Vega's (played by [[w:John Travolta|John Travolta]]) haircut. By extension, a [[w:Jheri curl|Jheri curl]] such as the one worn by Jules Winnfield ([[w:Samuel L. Jackson|Samuel L. Jackson]]) is called a ''Julesie'' or ''Joolsie''. | * ''Binsencha'' or ''Vincentcha'': Vincent Vega's (played by [[w:John Travolta|John Travolta]]) haircut. By extension, a [[w:Jheri curl|Jheri curl]] such as the one worn by Jules Winnfield ([[w:Samuel L. Jackson|Samuel L. Jackson]]) is called a ''Julesie'' or ''Joolsie''. | ||