Nawfuck Wrote:
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> Naaa. A true Tidewater accent is more of a
> distinct English Brogue that you'll hear along the
> coast especially among more isolated populations
> which haven't been modified as much. e.g., Along
> the Eastern Shore, among older VA Beach natives,
> Outer Banks.
>
> A more pure example:
>
>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXs9cf2YWwg
>
> A more typical modern Virginia example but still
> retaining the base characteristics as above which
> you can pick up:
>
>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RzVKCWXrRA
>
> Nawfck for Norfolk
> Mawgage for mortgage
>
>
> Meade seems to speak some kind of Southern
> girly-man dialect.
Those are older people. Meade was born in 1979, so obviously he doesnt have a pure Tidewater accent. But its a lot stronger for his age group.