statesider
statesider noun: a continental (US) American; a United States mainlander.
Noun (1)
statesider (plural statesiders)
- A continental (US) American; a United States mainlander.
- Besides being a young lady of only eight, she is a statesider […]1948 July, Alaska Life: The Territorial Magazine, volume 11, page 7
- Perhaps the largest group of outsides is those from the United States, often referred to as statesiders. Statesiders come to Guam as part of the military, as teachers, as business people, lawyers or other professional or technical occupations, and as missionaries.1985, Nessa Wolfson, Joan Manes, Language of Inequality, page 17
Noun (2) capitalized: Statesider
Statesider (plural Statesiders)
- Alternative letter-case form of statesider.
Forms of statesider
| plural | statesiders |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Statesider |
| plural | Statesiders |
Origin of statesider
From stateside + -er.
From Stateside + -er.
Questions about statesider
- What does statesider mean?
- Statesider means a continental (US) American; a United States mainlander.
- What part of speech is statesider?
- Statesider is a noun.
- What is the plural of statesider?
- The plural of statesider is statesiders.
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