Pratiking (Pra-teek-ing) noun
is When a person deliberately lays on a thick accent, either for humor, emphasis, or to blend inâwhether they pull it off or not is another matter entirely.â
Ie; when someone orders food a certain way to get the good stuff
1. âHe was totally pratiking a Scottish accent at the pub last night, but everyone could tell he wasnât actually from there.â
2. âShe tried pratiking a Southern drawl to fit in, but it just sounded like a bad cowboy impression.â
3. âWhenever he tells that story, he starts pratiking an over-the-top French accent for no reason.â
4. âI caught him pratiking a British accent on the phoneâhe swears it helps him sound more professional.â
5. âStop pratiking an Irish accent! We all know youâre from New Jersey.â
6. âWhy were you Pratiking an Indian accent to order Indian food?â âI do it to get the good stuff.â