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Yonner

Yonner noun: an unsophisticated resident of the towns of Oldham, Rochdale or surrounding areas. Now more widely applied to residents of any the satellite towns of Greater Manchester who speak with a broad Lancashire accent. A Lancashire hillbilly or bumpkin.

Noun

Yonner (plural Yonners)

  1. (UK, derogatory, slang) An unsophisticated resident of the towns of Oldham, Rochdale or surrounding areas. Now more widely applied to residents of any the satellite towns of Greater Manchester who speak with a broad Lancashire accent. A Lancashire hillbilly or bumpkin.

Forms of Yonner

pluralYonners

Origin of Yonner

From the use of the Lancashire dialect terms "yon" and "yonder".

Questions about Yonner

What does Yonner mean?
Yonner means an unsophisticated resident of the towns of Oldham, Rochdale or surrounding areas. Now more widely applied to residents of any the satellite towns of Greater Manchester who speak with a broad Lancashire accent. A Lancashire hillbilly or bumpkin.
What part of speech is Yonner?
Yonner is a noun.
What is the plural of Yonner?
The plural of Yonner is Yonners.

Words near Yonner in the dictionary

  1. Yonkes
  2. yonkoma
  3. yonkomas
  4. yonks
  5. Yonne
  6. Yonner
  7. Yonners
  8. yonnie
  9. yonnies
  10. Yono
  11. yonogenin

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