Meaning of Hoosier | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A native or resident of the U.S. state of Indiana.
2. 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.
3. An uneducated, tasteless, boorish white person.
   slang
4. A kind of cupboard or dresser with shelves, drawers, etc.; a kitchenet.
   US, historical

Equivalents

Examples

“Indiana’s Borderlanders called themselves Hoosiers, came from the backcountry of Kentucky and western Virginia, and were ambivalent about slavery.”

“Near-synonym: (Canada) hoser”

“"The mall? Belinda, mall pickups are for hoosiers," I say, St. Louis slang for white trash. "With femullets." [...] "But Jake's no hoosier."”

“Taken as a whole, the article portrayed Ray as an indigent, racist “Hoosier” (St. Louis slang for redneck) with an inept, habitual tendency to commit petty crimes.”

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