noun
General Slang
swampers
· noun · midwest
Rubber-bottomed, leather-topped winter work boots — U.P. uniform.
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The classic Yooper boot: waterproof rubber from the sole to the ankle, leather up the shaft. Built for slush, mud, deer camp, and any season that isn't actively summer. Think L.L. Bean Bean Boot, but spoken in a Finnish-Michigan accent.
“Don't even think about coming out to the cabin without your swampers.”
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swampers In A Sentence
Don't even think about coming out to the cabin without your swampers.
Origin & Usage
Yooper / Upper Peninsula English, named for the swampy terrain they were built to slog through.
Variants
swamper boots
People Also Ask
What are swampers?
They're rubber-bottomed, leather-topped winter work boots — an Upper Peninsula uniform staple.
How do you use swampers in a sentence?
"Throw your swampers on, it's slushy out there."
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