"ridge-runner" meaning in All languages combined

See ridge-runner on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: ridge-runners [plural]
Etymology: Recorded since 1917; from ridge (reference to the Appalachian mountain chain) + runner. Head templates: {{en-noun}} ridge-runner (plural ridge-runners)
  1. (US) An inhabitant of the Southern Appalachian region. Tags: US Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-ridge-runner-en-noun-CgvfE5tg Disambiguation of People: 54 46 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 86 14 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 87 13
  2. A descendant of the above population. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-ridge-runner-en-noun-nukoe4ou Disambiguation of People: 54 46

Inflected forms

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