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Hoosier

Dialect

Meaning
A person from Indiana.
Type
Dialect Word
Used in
Indiana

What does “Hoosier” mean

The official state demonym. Origin is murky and hotly debated. Used inside the state with pride; from neighboring Missouri it can be a put-down ("a Hoosier" = rural rube). The IU sports teams are the Hoosiers.

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