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outcomeling

outcomeling noun: a stranger; foreigner.

Noun

outcomeling (plural outcomelings)

  1. A stranger; foreigner.
    • It is said that up to a recent period, the privilege of descent from the veritable "old stock" was highly prized and religiously respected, and that "outcomelings" (as strangers or new settlers were once designated) were regarded with compassionate condescension.1859, David Hudson M'Nicoll, Handbook for Southport, medical and general
    • "Who is it?" she enquired. "I dunno. An outcomeling. Said he'd give me a penny."1990, Charles Palliser, Quincunx

Synonyms of outcomeling

Forms of outcomeling

pluraloutcomelings
alternative formout-comeling

Origin of outcomeling

From Middle English outcomlyng. By surface analysis, out- + comeling.

Questions about outcomeling

What does outcomeling mean?
Outcomeling means a stranger; foreigner.
What part of speech is outcomeling?
Outcomeling is a noun.
What is the plural of outcomeling?
The plural of outcomeling is outcomelings.

Words near outcomeling in the dictionary

  1. outcome
  2. outcome deliveries
  3. outcome delivery
  4. outcome variable
  5. outcome variables
  6. outcomeling
  7. outcomelings
  8. outcomer
  9. outcomers
  10. outcomes
  11. outcoming

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