"Hoosier" meaning in All languages combined

See Hoosier on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈhuʒɚ/ [General-American]
Etymology: Uncertain. See Wikipedia's article on the subject for theories. Popularized by the 1830 John Finley poem “The Hoosier’s Nest”. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Hoosier (not comparable)
  1. Characteristic of or pertaining to the American state of Indiana. Tags: not-comparable Categories (place): Indiana, USA Synonyms (Indiana): Indianan (alt: exonym) Derived forms: Hoosier Alley, Hoosier pie
    Sense id: en-Hoosier-en-adj-5Etc9J8I Disambiguation of Indiana, USA: 26 30 25 2 17

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈhuʒɚ/ [General-American] Forms: Hoosiers [plural]
Etymology: Uncertain. See Wikipedia's article on the subject for theories. Popularized by the 1830 John Finley poem “The Hoosier’s Nest”. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain Head templates: {{en-noun}} Hoosier (plural Hoosiers)
  1. A native or resident of the U.S. state of Indiana. Categories (topical): Demonyms, People Categories (place): Indiana, USA Synonyms: Indianan, hoosier Derived forms: Hoosierish, Hoosierism
    Sense id: en-Hoosier-en-noun-4kxilLBx Disambiguation of Demonyms: 23 50 13 2 12 Disambiguation of People: 29 39 18 0 15 Disambiguation of Indiana, USA: 26 30 25 2 17 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Demonyms for Americans Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 52 7 4 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 53 9 4 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 61 6 3 16 Disambiguation of Demonyms for Americans: 26 61 4 2 7
  2. 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. Categories (place): Indiana, USA
    Sense id: en-Hoosier-en-noun-epvlvx2N Disambiguation of Indiana, USA: 26 30 25 2 17
  3. (slang, St. Louis, Missouri) An uneducated, tasteless, boorish white person. Tags: slang Synonyms: white trash
    Sense id: en-Hoosier-en-noun-en:boorish__contemptible_white_person Categories (other): Missouri English, St. Louis English
  4. (US, historical) A kind of cupboard or dresser with shelves, drawers, etc.; a kitchenet. Tags: US, historical Categories (place): Indiana, USA
    Sense id: en-Hoosier-en-noun-8AyetSMH Disambiguation of Indiana, USA: 26 30 25 2 17 Categories (other): American English

Inflected forms

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