Both Uses of
provincial
in
Dubliners
- He asked in a suspicious provincial accent: "Who is the man?†
Chpt 14 *
- He assumed a thick, provincial accent and said in a tone of command: "65, catch your cabbage!"†
Chpt 14
Definition:
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(provincial as in: provincial attitude) unsophisticated (meant disapprovingly to refer to old-fashioned or narrow-minded attitudes and ideas)