Yooper
Dialect
- Meaning
- A resident of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (the U.P.).
- Type
- Dialect Word
- Used in
- Michigan
What does “Yooper” mean
From "U.P.-er." The Yoopers have their own accent (Finnish + Scandinavian influence), their own pasty-pie cuisine, and call Lower Michigan folks "trolls" (because they live "under the bridge" — the Mackinac).
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