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hoosier
/ˈhuʒɚ/
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What does hoosier mean?
noun
- Alternative form of Hoosier.
- A native or resident of the U.S. state of Indiana.
- 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.
More meanings (3)
noun
- (slang) An uneducated, tasteless, boorish white person.
- (historical) A kind of cupboard or dresser with shelves, drawers, etc.; a kitchenet.
adjective
- Characteristic of or pertaining to the American state of Indiana.
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IPA pronunciation
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To-day I take one, and while unravelling myself and congratulating my lucky stars at being in a lonely spot where none can witness my discomfiture, a gruff, sarcastic "haw-haw" falls like a funeral knell on my ear, and a lanky "Hoosier" rides up on a diminutive pumpkin-colored mule that looks a veritable pygmy between his hoop-pole legs.