hoosier
Syllables: Hoo·sierUK/ˈhuːʒə/US/ˈhuʒɚ/
hoosier is the alternative form of Hoosier.
Noun capitalized: Hoosier
Hoosier (plural Hoosiers)
- A native or resident of the U.S. state of Indiana.
- Indiana’s Borderlanders called themselves Hoosiers, came from the backcountry of Kentucky and western Virginia, and were ambivalent about slavery.2011, Colin Woodard, chapter 16, in American nations, New York: Penguin, →ISBN
- Synonyms:
- Indianan
- Someone associated with Indiana University, for example as a student, alum, or sports team member, or as a fan. This is also the university's sports mascot.
- An uneducated, tasteless, boorish white person.
- Near-synonym: (Canada) hoser
- "The mall? Belinda, mall pickups are for hoosiers," I say, St. Louis slang for white trash. "With femullets." [...] "But Jake's no hoosier."2014, Emily Giffin, The Emily Giffin Collection: Volume 2: Baby Proof, →ISBN
- Synonyms:
- white trash, hoser
- A kind of cupboard or dresser with shelves, drawers, etc.; a kitchenet.
Adjective capitalized: Hoosier
Hoosier (comparative more Hoosier, superlative most Hoosier)
- Characteristic of or pertaining to the American state of Indiana.
- Less well known but perhaps even more interesting than Stephenson is Court Asher, the second "gentleman" from Indiana. Asher is a more convincing bigot than Stephenson, one more homegrown and more Hoosier than the puffed-up grand dragon, […]1947, John Bartlow Martin, Indiana: An Interpretation, page xi
- That's not very Hoosier, is it?2009, Alden Studebaker, Hoosieritis: The Contagious Condition That Is Indiana, page 51
- Synonyms:
- Indianan
Synonyms of hoosier
Forms of hoosier
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | hoosiers |
| plural | Hoosiers |
| alternative form | hoosier |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more Hoosier |
| superlative | most Hoosier |
Origin of hoosier
Uncertain. See Wikipedia's article on the subject for theories. Popularized by the 1830 John Finley poem “The Hoosier’s Nest”.
Words formed from hoosier
Phrases with hoosier
Questions about hoosier
- What does hoosier mean?
- Hoosier means a native or resident of the U.S. state of Indiana.
- What is hoosier the alternative form of?
- Hoosier is the alternative form of Hoosier.
- What part of speech is hoosier?
- Hoosier can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce hoosier?
- Hoosier is pronounced /ˈhuːʒə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of hoosier?
- The plural of hoosier is hoosiers.
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