"Transpondian" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Transpondians [plural]
Etymology: Jocular coinage from trans- + the pond (“the Atlantic Ocean”) + -ian. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|trans|}} trans- +, {{m|en|the pond||the Atlantic Ocean}} the pond (“the Atlantic Ocean”), {{suffix|en||ian}} + -ian Head templates: {{en-noun}} Transpondian (plural Transpondians)
  1. Someone from the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, especially the British Isles or the United States. Synonyms: transpondian Related terms: Leftpondian, Rightpondian

Inflected forms

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