[
  {
    "region": "boston",
    "displayName": "Boston, USA",
    "contentLanguage": "en-US",
    "definitionLanguage": "English",
    "slug": "wicked",
    "term": "wicked",
    "pronunciation": "WIK-id",
    "definition": "An intensifier meaning “very” or “extremely.” It is commonly placed before an adjective.",
    "audioSrc": "/assets/audio/boston/wicked.mp3",
    "examples": [
      "That game last night was wicked awesome.",
      "He’s a wicked smart guy from Southie."
    ],
    "tags": [
      "Adverb",
      "Intensifier",
      "Everyday Slang"
    ],
    "crossReferences": [
      "pisser",
      "townie"
    ],
    "usageNote": "Usually placed directly before an adjective or adverb. In Boston speech, it intensifies the description rather than suggesting anything evil.",
    "partOfSpeech": "Adverb",
    "register": "Informal",
    "scope": "Boston and surrounding Eastern Massachusetts; strongest as an intensifier before an adjective or adverb.",
    "editorial": {
      "status": "starter-sample",
      "lastUpdated": "2026-07-18",
      "evidenceNote": "Demonstration record for the starter dataset. A production entry should be checked with local speakers or reliable regional references before publication.",
      "history": [
        {
          "date": "2026-07-18",
          "status": "starter-sample",
          "label": "Starter record created",
          "note": "Added to the demonstration dataset with a local definition, context examples, and explicit regional scope."
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-07-18",
          "status": "starter-sample",
          "label": "Context record expanded",
          "note": "Added pronunciation guidance, usage boundaries, context signals, and an editorial evidence note."
        }
      ]
    },
    "pronunciationGuide": {
      "syllables": [
        "WIK",
        "id"
      ],
      "stress": "Stress the first syllable.",
      "note": "The final syllable is short and unstressed."
    },
    "contextProfile": {
      "tone": "Usually emphatic; often positive, but it can intensify criticism too.",
      "setting": "Casual conversation, local media, sports talk, and familiar writing.",
      "audience": "Most natural among people familiar with Eastern Massachusetts speech.",
      "caution": "Read it as an intensifier in this usage, not as a moral judgment."
    },
    "commonPatterns": [
      "wicked + adjective",
      "wicked smart",
      "wicked good"
    ],
    "contrastNote": "In this regional use, “wicked” strengthens the next word. It does not mean evil or morally wrong.",
    "audioAvailable": false,
    "usageSignals": {
      "currency": "Current",
      "breadth": "Broad local recognition",
      "confidence": "Starter estimate",
      "note": "Widely associated with Eastern Massachusetts as an intensifier, though frequency and naturalness vary by speaker."
    },
    "url": "https://boston.localmean.com/wicked"
  },
  {
    "region": "boston",
    "displayName": "Boston, USA",
    "contentLanguage": "en-US",
    "definitionLanguage": "English",
    "slug": "pisser",
    "term": "pisser",
    "pronunciation": "PISS-uh",
    "definition": "A person, thing, or situation that is especially funny, memorable, impressive, or frustrating; the tone determines the meaning.",
    "audioSrc": "/assets/audio/boston/pisser.mp3",
    "examples": [
      "That story about the Green Line was a real pisser.",
      "The whole delay was a pisser, but we made it."
    ],
    "tags": [
      "Noun",
      "Context-Dependent",
      "Informal"
    ],
    "crossReferences": [
      "wicked",
      "townie"
    ],
    "usageNote": "Tone carries much of the meaning. It may express amused admiration or genuine annoyance, so the surrounding sentence matters.",
    "partOfSpeech": "Noun",
    "register": "Informal · potentially coarse",
    "scope": "Boston-area informal speech; interpretation depends heavily on tone and whether the speaker is amused or annoyed.",
    "editorial": {
      "status": "starter-sample",
      "lastUpdated": "2026-07-18",
      "evidenceNote": "Demonstration record for the starter dataset. A production entry should be checked with local speakers or reliable regional references before publication.",
      "history": [
        {
          "date": "2026-07-18",
          "status": "starter-sample",
          "label": "Starter record created",
          "note": "Added to the demonstration dataset with a local definition, context examples, and explicit regional scope."
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-07-18",
          "status": "starter-sample",
          "label": "Context record expanded",
          "note": "Added pronunciation guidance, usage boundaries, context signals, and an editorial evidence note."
        }
      ]
    },
    "pronunciationGuide": {
      "syllables": [
        "PISS",
        "uh"
      ],
      "stress": "Stress the first syllable.",
      "note": "The ending is reduced, similar to a relaxed “uh.”"
    },
    "contextProfile": {
      "tone": "Can signal amused admiration or sharp frustration.",
      "setting": "Informal conversation; potentially coarse in formal or unfamiliar settings.",
      "audience": "Best interpreted among speakers who share the local tone and context.",
      "caution": "The sentence alone may not settle the meaning; delivery and situation matter."
    },
    "commonPatterns": [
      "a real pisser",
      "what a pisser",
      "that was a pisser"
    ],
    "contrastNote": "Do not assume it is always praise or always complaint. Boston-area use can move between both.",
    "audioAvailable": false,
    "usageSignals": {
      "currency": "Current but context-sensitive",
      "breadth": "Speaker and situation dependent",
      "confidence": "Starter estimate",
      "note": "Interpretation shifts between amused approval and frustration, so tone is essential."
    },
    "url": "https://boston.localmean.com/pisser"
  },
  {
    "region": "boston",
    "displayName": "Boston, USA",
    "contentLanguage": "en-US",
    "definitionLanguage": "English",
    "slug": "townie",
    "term": "townie",
    "pronunciation": "TOWN-ee",
    "definition": "A long-time local resident, often used for someone strongly identified with a particular Boston-area neighborhood or nearby town.",
    "audioSrc": "/assets/audio/boston/townie.mp3",
    "examples": [
      "He’s a Charlestown townie and knows every shortcut.",
      "The pub still feels like a townie place."
    ],
    "tags": [
      "Noun",
      "Local Identity",
      "Neighborhood"
    ],
    "crossReferences": [
      "wicked",
      "pisser"
    ],
    "usageNote": "Often signals a strong, long-standing connection to a neighborhood or nearby town. Depending on the speaker, it can sound affectionate, neutral, or dismissive.",
    "partOfSpeech": "Noun",
    "register": "Informal",
    "scope": "Boston-area neighborhoods and nearby towns; can be affectionate, neutral, or dismissive depending on speaker and setting.",
    "editorial": {
      "status": "starter-sample",
      "lastUpdated": "2026-07-18",
      "evidenceNote": "Demonstration record for the starter dataset. A production entry should be checked with local speakers or reliable regional references before publication.",
      "history": [
        {
          "date": "2026-07-18",
          "status": "starter-sample",
          "label": "Starter record created",
          "note": "Added to the demonstration dataset with a local definition, context examples, and explicit regional scope."
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-07-18",
          "status": "starter-sample",
          "label": "Context record expanded",
          "note": "Added pronunciation guidance, usage boundaries, context signals, and an editorial evidence note."
        }
      ]
    },
    "pronunciationGuide": {
      "syllables": [
        "TOWN",
        "ee"
      ],
      "stress": "Stress the first syllable.",
      "note": "The second syllable has a clear long “ee” sound."
    },
    "contextProfile": {
      "tone": "Affectionate, neutral, or dismissive depending on who says it.",
      "setting": "Neighborhood identity, local social description, and commentary about long-time residents.",
      "audience": "Meaning is clearest when the specific town or neighborhood is known.",
      "caution": "It often implies a durable local identity, not merely current residence."
    },
    "commonPatterns": [
      "Charlestown townie",
      "local townie",
      "townie place"
    ],
    "contrastNote": "A townie is not simply anyone who lives in town; the label often points to long-standing local belonging.",
    "audioAvailable": false,
    "usageSignals": {
      "currency": "Current",
      "breadth": "Neighborhood-linked",
      "confidence": "Starter estimate",
      "note": "Most useful when a long-standing connection to a specific neighborhood or nearby town is understood."
    },
    "url": "https://boston.localmean.com/townie"
  },
  {
    "region": "jamaica",
    "displayName": "Jamaica",
    "contentLanguage": "en-JM",
    "definitionLanguage": "English",
    "slug": "bally",
    "term": "bally",
    "pronunciation": "BAL-ee",
    "definition": "A casual local term that may refer to a balaclava or face covering, with meaning depending strongly on context and community usage.",
    "audioSrc": "/assets/audio/jamaica/bally.mp3",
    "examples": [
      "Him pull up the bally before the rain start.",
      "The word bally can mean different things depending on the speaker."
    ],
    "tags": [
      "Noun",
      "Jamaican Usage",
      "Context-Dependent"
    ],
    "crossReferences": [
      "irie",
      "likkle"
    ],
    "usageNote": "This entry requires especially careful context because the word can carry different meanings across communities and situations.",
    "partOfSpeech": "Noun",
    "register": "Informal · context-sensitive",
    "scope": "Jamaican usage varies by community and situation; this sample entry requires local review before publication.",
    "editorial": {
      "status": "starter-sample",
      "lastUpdated": "2026-07-18",
      "evidenceNote": "Demonstration record for the starter dataset. A production entry should be checked with local speakers or reliable regional references before publication.",
      "history": [
        {
          "date": "2026-07-18",
          "status": "starter-sample",
          "label": "Starter record created",
          "note": "Added to the demonstration dataset with a local definition, context examples, and explicit regional scope."
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-07-18",
          "status": "starter-sample",
          "label": "Context record expanded",
          "note": "Added pronunciation guidance, usage boundaries, context signals, and an editorial evidence note."
        }
      ]
    },
    "pronunciationGuide": {
      "syllables": [
        "BAL",
        "ee"
      ],
      "stress": "Stress the first syllable in this starter guide.",
      "note": "This visual guide is provisional and requires local speaker review."
    },
    "contextProfile": {
      "tone": "Context-sensitive and not safely interpreted without surrounding usage.",
      "setting": "The starter record does not yet define a reliable setting range.",
      "audience": "Requires review from Jamaican speakers familiar with the intended sense.",
      "caution": "Treat this entry as a research prompt, not a finished authority."
    },
    "commonPatterns": [
      "pattern pending local review"
    ],
    "contrastNote": "This starter entry intentionally avoids a broad claim until the intended Jamaican sense is locally reviewed.",
    "audioAvailable": false,
    "usageSignals": {
      "currency": "Unresolved",
      "breadth": "Community-specific",
      "confidence": "Needs local review",
      "note": "The intended sense and natural settings require review from Jamaican speakers before a production claim is made."
    },
    "url": "https://jamaica.localmean.com/bally"
  },
  {
    "region": "jamaica",
    "displayName": "Jamaica",
    "contentLanguage": "en-JM",
    "definitionLanguage": "English",
    "slug": "irie",
    "term": "irie",
    "pronunciation": "EYE-ree",
    "definition": "Good, pleasant, peaceful, or in a positive state of mind.",
    "audioSrc": "/assets/audio/jamaica/irie.mp3",
    "examples": [
      "Everything irie after the music start.",
      "The beach was quiet and the whole evening felt irie."
    ],
    "tags": [
      "Adjective",
      "Positive",
      "Jamaican Patois"
    ],
    "crossReferences": [
      "bally",
      "likkle"
    ],
    "usageNote": "Often communicates that something feels good, calm, pleasant, or socially harmonious rather than merely describing quality.",
    "partOfSpeech": "Adjective",
    "register": "Informal · positive",
    "scope": "Jamaican conversational usage and Rastafari-influenced cultural contexts; not every speaker uses it with the same frequency.",
    "editorial": {
      "status": "starter-sample",
      "lastUpdated": "2026-07-18",
      "evidenceNote": "Demonstration record for the starter dataset. A production entry should be checked with local speakers or reliable regional references before publication.",
      "history": [
        {
          "date": "2026-07-18",
          "status": "starter-sample",
          "label": "Starter record created",
          "note": "Added to the demonstration dataset with a local definition, context examples, and explicit regional scope."
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-07-18",
          "status": "starter-sample",
          "label": "Context record expanded",
          "note": "Added pronunciation guidance, usage boundaries, context signals, and an editorial evidence note."
        }
      ]
    },
    "pronunciationGuide": {
      "syllables": [
        "EYE",
        "ree"
      ],
      "stress": "Stress the first syllable.",
      "note": "The second syllable is light, with a clear long “ee” ending."
    },
    "contextProfile": {
      "tone": "Positive, settled, approving, or spiritually well depending on context.",
      "setting": "Jamaican conversation and Rastafari-influenced cultural expression.",
      "audience": "Meaning may carry cultural depth beyond a generic synonym for “good.”",
      "caution": "Do not flatten it into a universal tourist catchphrase or assume identical use by every Jamaican speaker."
    },
    "commonPatterns": [
      "everything irie",
      "feeling irie",
      "stay irie"
    ],
    "contrastNote": "“Irie” can suggest a state of well-being or harmony; it is not always interchangeable with a casual “nice.”",
    "audioAvailable": false,
    "usageSignals": {
      "currency": "Current",
      "breadth": "Broad cultural recognition",
      "confidence": "Starter estimate",
      "note": "Recognizable in Jamaican and Rastafari-influenced contexts, but cultural depth should not be reduced to a tourist slogan."
    },
    "url": "https://jamaica.localmean.com/irie"
  },
  {
    "region": "jamaica",
    "displayName": "Jamaica",
    "contentLanguage": "en-JM",
    "definitionLanguage": "English",
    "slug": "likkle",
    "term": "likkle",
    "pronunciation": "LIK-ul",
    "definition": "Little or small; also heard in familiar expressions such as “likkle more,” meaning see you later.",
    "audioSrc": "/assets/audio/jamaica/likkle.mp3",
    "examples": [
      "Just add a likkle pepper to the pot.",
      "Likkle more—we’ll talk again soon."
    ],
    "tags": [
      "Adjective",
      "Jamaican Patois",
      "Everyday Speech"
    ],
    "crossReferences": [
      "bally",
      "irie"
    ],
    "usageNote": "Used both literally for small size and idiomatically in familiar expressions. The sentence around it clarifies which sense is intended.",
    "partOfSpeech": "Adjective",
    "register": "Everyday speech",
    "scope": "Jamaican Patois and familiar Jamaican speech; used literally and in set expressions such as “likkle more.”",
    "editorial": {
      "status": "starter-sample",
      "lastUpdated": "2026-07-18",
      "evidenceNote": "Demonstration record for the starter dataset. A production entry should be checked with local speakers or reliable regional references before publication.",
      "history": [
        {
          "date": "2026-07-18",
          "status": "starter-sample",
          "label": "Starter record created",
          "note": "Added to the demonstration dataset with a local definition, context examples, and explicit regional scope."
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-07-18",
          "status": "starter-sample",
          "label": "Context record expanded",
          "note": "Added pronunciation guidance, usage boundaries, context signals, and an editorial evidence note."
        }
      ]
    },
    "pronunciationGuide": {
      "syllables": [
        "LIK",
        "ul"
      ],
      "stress": "Stress the first syllable.",
      "note": "The middle consonant is light; the ending is unstressed."
    },
    "contextProfile": {
      "tone": "Familiar, everyday, and often warm.",
      "setting": "Literal size descriptions and common expressions such as leave-taking phrases.",
      "audience": "Natural in Jamaican Patois and familiar Jamaican speech.",
      "caution": "The word can function beyond literal smallness, so the whole phrase matters."
    },
    "commonPatterns": [
      "likkle bit",
      "likkle more",
      "likkle one"
    ],
    "contrastNote": "“Likkle” may mean small, but in fixed expressions its conversational function can matter more than literal size.",
    "audioAvailable": false,
    "usageSignals": {
      "currency": "Current",
      "breadth": "Broad everyday recognition",
      "confidence": "Starter estimate",
      "note": "Used both literally and in familiar expressions; the phrase determines whether size is the main meaning."
    },
    "url": "https://jamaica.localmean.com/likkle"
  },
  {
    "region": "scotland",
    "displayName": "Scotland",
    "contentLanguage": "en-GB",
    "definitionLanguage": "English",
    "slug": "braw",
    "term": "braw",
    "pronunciation": "BRAH",
    "definition": "Fine, excellent, attractive, or pleasing. The word can describe a person, an object, the weather, or a general situation.",
    "audioSrc": "/assets/audio/scotland/braw.mp3",
    "examples": [
      "It’s a braw day for a walk by the water.",
      "That’s a braw jacket you’ve got there."
    ],
    "tags": [
      "Adjective",
      "Scots",
      "Everyday Speech"
    ],
    "crossReferences": [
      "wee",
      "dreich"
    ],
    "usageNote": "Commonly used as straightforward praise. It can describe appearance, quality, weather, or the general feeling of a situation.",
    "partOfSpeech": "Adjective",
    "register": "Everyday speech",
    "scope": "Scots and Scottish English contexts; frequency and pronunciation vary by region and speaker.",
    "editorial": {
      "status": "starter-sample",
      "lastUpdated": "2026-07-18",
      "evidenceNote": "Demonstration record for the starter dataset. A production entry should be checked with local speakers or reliable regional references before publication.",
      "history": [
        {
          "date": "2026-07-18",
          "status": "starter-sample",
          "label": "Starter record created",
          "note": "Added to the demonstration dataset with a local definition, context examples, and explicit regional scope."
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-07-18",
          "status": "starter-sample",
          "label": "Context record expanded",
          "note": "Added pronunciation guidance, usage boundaries, context signals, and an editorial evidence note."
        }
      ]
    },
    "pronunciationGuide": {
      "syllables": [
        "BRAH"
      ],
      "stress": "Single stressed syllable.",
      "note": "Use a broad open vowel; exact sound varies across Scotland."
    },
    "contextProfile": {
      "tone": "Warmly approving and often more expressive than a neutral “fine.”",
      "setting": "Everyday Scots and Scottish English conversation.",
      "audience": "Familiar to many Scottish speakers, though frequency varies by region and generation.",
      "caution": "Pronunciation and naturalness vary; avoid treating one spelling guide as universal."
    },
    "commonPatterns": [
      "a braw day",
      "braw view",
      "that is braw"
    ],
    "contrastNote": "“Braw” usually carries active approval. It is often stronger and more local in flavor than plain “good.”",
    "audioAvailable": false,
    "usageSignals": {
      "currency": "Current",
      "breadth": "Broad recognition with regional variation",
      "confidence": "Starter estimate",
      "note": "Recognizable across Scotland, while pronunciation and everyday frequency differ by region and generation."
    },
    "url": "https://scotland.localmean.com/braw"
  },
  {
    "region": "scotland",
    "displayName": "Scotland",
    "contentLanguage": "en-GB",
    "definitionLanguage": "English",
    "slug": "wee",
    "term": "wee",
    "pronunciation": "WEE",
    "definition": "Small or little. It can also make a request or description sound more familiar or affectionate.",
    "audioSrc": "/assets/audio/scotland/wee.mp3",
    "examples": [
      "Give me a wee minute and I’ll be ready.",
      "They stopped at a wee café near the station."
    ],
    "tags": [
      "Adjective",
      "Scots",
      "Common Usage"
    ],
    "crossReferences": [
      "braw",
      "dreich"
    ],
    "usageNote": "Often means physically small, but it can also soften a request or add familiarity even when literal size is not important.",
    "partOfSpeech": "Adjective",
    "register": "Everyday speech",
    "scope": "Scotland-wide familiar usage, with both literal and pragmatic softening senses.",
    "editorial": {
      "status": "starter-sample",
      "lastUpdated": "2026-07-18",
      "evidenceNote": "Demonstration record for the starter dataset. A production entry should be checked with local speakers or reliable regional references before publication.",
      "history": [
        {
          "date": "2026-07-18",
          "status": "starter-sample",
          "label": "Starter record created",
          "note": "Added to the demonstration dataset with a local definition, context examples, and explicit regional scope."
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-07-18",
          "status": "starter-sample",
          "label": "Context record expanded",
          "note": "Added pronunciation guidance, usage boundaries, context signals, and an editorial evidence note."
        }
      ]
    },
    "pronunciationGuide": {
      "syllables": [
        "WEE"
      ],
      "stress": "Single stressed syllable.",
      "note": "A long “ee” vowel, usually brief and light in connected speech."
    },
    "contextProfile": {
      "tone": "Familiar and often affectionate or softening.",
      "setting": "Everyday descriptions, requests, and conversational hedging.",
      "audience": "Widely recognizable in Scotland and beyond, with local pragmatic uses.",
      "caution": "It can make a phrase gentler even when literal size is not the main point."
    },
    "commonPatterns": [
      "a wee bit",
      "a wee while",
      "wee one"
    ],
    "contrastNote": "“Wee” may describe small size, but it can also soften a request or make an amount sound modest.",
    "audioAvailable": false,
    "usageSignals": {
      "currency": "Current",
      "breadth": "Broad everyday recognition",
      "confidence": "Starter estimate",
      "note": "Commonly recognized, including pragmatic uses that soften requests or descriptions."
    },
    "url": "https://scotland.localmean.com/wee"
  },
  {
    "region": "scotland",
    "displayName": "Scotland",
    "contentLanguage": "en-GB",
    "definitionLanguage": "English",
    "slug": "dreich",
    "term": "dreich",
    "pronunciation": "DREEKH",
    "definition": "Dull, bleak, wet, or persistently gloomy, especially when describing weather.",
    "audioSrc": "/assets/audio/scotland/dreich.mp3",
    "examples": [
      "It’s been a dreich afternoon from start to finish.",
      "The hills disappeared behind the dreich weather."
    ],
    "tags": [
      "Adjective",
      "Weather",
      "Scots"
    ],
    "crossReferences": [
      "braw",
      "wee"
    ],
    "usageNote": "Most strongly associated with persistently gray, wet, bleak weather rather than a brief shower.",
    "partOfSpeech": "Adjective",
    "register": "Everyday speech",
    "scope": "Scots and Scottish English, especially for prolonged gray, wet, or bleak weather.",
    "editorial": {
      "status": "starter-sample",
      "lastUpdated": "2026-07-18",
      "evidenceNote": "Demonstration record for the starter dataset. A production entry should be checked with local speakers or reliable regional references before publication.",
      "history": [
        {
          "date": "2026-07-18",
          "status": "starter-sample",
          "label": "Starter record created",
          "note": "Added to the demonstration dataset with a local definition, context examples, and explicit regional scope."
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-07-18",
          "status": "starter-sample",
          "label": "Context record expanded",
          "note": "Added pronunciation guidance, usage boundaries, context signals, and an editorial evidence note."
        }
      ]
    },
    "pronunciationGuide": {
      "syllables": [
        "DREEKH"
      ],
      "stress": "Single stressed syllable.",
      "note": "The final sound is a rough velar fricative, not a plain English “k.”"
    },
    "contextProfile": {
      "tone": "Disapproving, weary, or resigned.",
      "setting": "Weather talk and figurative descriptions of bleak conditions.",
      "audience": "Most natural in Scots and Scottish English contexts.",
      "caution": "It describes more than rainfall; duration, grayness, and mood are part of the sense."
    },
    "commonPatterns": [
      "dreich weather",
      "a dreich day",
      "pure dreich"
    ],
    "contrastNote": "“Dreich” is not merely “wet.” It usually suggests a persistently gray, bleak, or dispiriting quality.",
    "audioAvailable": false,
    "usageSignals": {
      "currency": "Current",
      "breadth": "Broad recognition, weather-heavy use",
      "confidence": "Starter estimate",
      "note": "Strongly associated with prolonged gray or bleak weather, with figurative use also possible."
    },
    "url": "https://scotland.localmean.com/dreich"
  }
]