Brooklynite
Syllables: Brook·lyn·iteUK/ˈbɹʊklənʌɪt/US/ˈbɹʊkləˌnaɪt/
Brooklynite noun: a native or inhabitant of Brooklyn, New York.
Noun
Brooklynite (plural Brooklynites)
- A native or inhabitant of Brooklyn, New York.
- They have learned that if the Brooklynite is not as well treated at home as he is in New York he will spend a few cents for car fare and take his amusement across the river.1891 May 2, Brooklyn Life, volume 3, number 61, Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.: Brooklyn Life, →OCLC, page 16, column 1
- One Brooklynite sought to mail an umbrella and was told that it could not be sent with a tag, but must be wrapped up in a parcel, which would have made a London postoffice man laugh. Another Brooklynite seeking to mail a wooden box of cigars was told that he must find some place where he could buy...1914 March 23, Greater New York: Bulletin of the Merchants’ Association of New York, New York, N.Y.: Merchants' Association of New York, →OCLC, page 10, column 1
Forms of Brooklynite
| plural | Brooklynites |
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Origin of Brooklynite
From Brooklyn + -ite.
Questions about Brooklynite
- What does Brooklynite mean?
- Brooklynite means a native or inhabitant of Brooklyn, New York.
- What part of speech is Brooklynite?
- Brooklynite is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Brooklynite?
- Brooklynite is pronounced /ˈbɹʊklənʌɪt/ (UK).
- What is the plural of Brooklynite?
- The plural of Brooklynite is Brooklynites.
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