Sussexer
Sussexer noun: a native or inhabitant of Sussex.
Noun
Sussexer (plural Sussexers)
- A native or inhabitant of Sussex.
- The hounds had it all their own way, and the pace was much too quick for the eternal “hold hard!” the prophetic cry of the Sussexers.1833 February 14, Javelin, “Pocket and Pot-Hunting; or, The Harriers That Infest the Brighton Downs”, in The Sporting Magazine, or Monthly Calendar of the Transactions of The Turf, The Chase, and...
- “Are you that same Wentworth Talbot the Sussexers talk about being clever as a painter?”1860, J. H. Powell, “The Sibyl of the Devil’s Dyke. Chapter II. An Escape from Death.—Big Bill, the Coast Guardsman.—The Meeting and Parting of the Lovers.”, in Powell’s Domestic Magazine, number 3...
- Synonyms:
- Sussexian
Examples of Sussexer in a sentence
- Once out, Adams again set up his “jug tavern.” Deputy Marshal Ainscow captured him this time, though the wily Sussexer nearly gave the officer the slip.1880 September 13, “A Curious Sussex Product”, in Daily Morning News, volume II, number 11, Wilmington, Del.:
- For all practical purposes New Zealanders might be Sussexers.1962 November 7, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard): House of Commons Official Report, page 1055:
- Then they try and get themselves out of nick by a spot of nifty devaluation, printing a lot of paper groats, see, but people in these parts know just how far you can trust a Sussexer.1967 November 22, “Kent/Sussex Border Dispute Flares Up: Wessex Offers to Mediate”, in Punch, page 784:
Synonyms of Sussexer
Forms of Sussexer
| plural | Sussexers |
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Origin of Sussexer
From Sussex + -er.
Questions about Sussexer
- What does Sussexer mean?
- Sussexer means a native or inhabitant of Sussex.
- How do you use Sussexer in a sentence?
- Once out, Adams again set up his “jug tavern.” Deputy Marshal Ainscow captured him this time, though the wily Sussexer nearly gave the officer the slip.
- What part of speech is Sussexer?
- Sussexer is a noun.
- What is the plural of Sussexer?
- The plural of Sussexer is Sussexers.
Words near Sussexer in the dictionary
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