HOOSIER


Meaning of HOOSIER in English

— Hoosierdom , n.

/hooh"zheuhr/ , n.

1. a native or inhabitant of Indiana (used as a nickname).

2. ( usually l.c. ) any awkward, unsophisticated person, esp. a rustic.

[ 1920-30, Amer; of uncert. orig. ]

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