Hoosier
pronunciation
How to pronounce Hoosier in British English:
UK [ˈhu:ʒə]
How to pronounce Hoosier in American English:
US [ˈhuʒɚ]
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- Noun:
- a resident of Indiana
Word Origin
- Hoosier
- "native or resident of Indiana," by c. 1830, American English, of unknown origin; fanciful explanations were printed in 1830s newspapers. Said to have been first printed Jan. 1, 1833, in the "Indianapolis Journal," in a poem, "The Hoosiers Nest," by John Finely, which poem was said to have been written in 1830 ["The Word Hoosier," "Indiana Historical Society Publications," vol. IV, No. 2, 1907], and to have been in oral use from late 1820s. Seemingly it originated among Ohio River boatmen; perhaps related to English dialectal (Cumberland) hoozer, used of anything unusually large [Barnhart]. For other theories, see the journal article.
Example
- 1. He also encountered a warm welcome , feeling every bit a hoosier .
- 2. What is the definition of a hoosier ?
- 3. Second lucky hoosier receives " free groceries for a year " courtesy of indiana farmers .
- 4. The midwestern state of indiana is called the hoosier state , but nobody is quite sure why .