"furriner" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: furriners [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} furriner (plural furriners)
  1. (Now chiefly derogatory) Pronunciation spelling of foreigner. Tags: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: foreigner Related terms: furrin
    Sense id: en-furriner-en-noun-O~84TvW- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pronunciation spellings

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1885, Bret Harte, By Shore and Sedge",
          "text": "Thar ain't no place whar you haven't as much right to go ez any other man; thar ain't any man, furriner or Amerykan, young or old, dyed or undyed, ez hev got any better rights.",
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