noun
General Slang
yooper
· noun · midwest
A resident of Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
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Definitions
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Someone from the U.P. — Michigan's Upper Peninsula, that wild, forested chunk above the Mackinac Bridge. From 'U.P.-er'. Worn as a badge of honour: Yoopers have their own accent (Finnish/Scandinavian lilt), their own food (pasties), their own weather (brutal) and a low-grade rivalry with everyone 'downstate' (whom they call 'trolls', because they live under the bridge).
“My uncle's a Yooper — drives down once a year and complains about traffic the whole time.”
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yooper In A Sentence
My uncle's a Yooper — drives down once a year and complains about traffic the whole time.
Origin & Usage
Coined in the 1970s in Michigan from 'U.P.-er' (resident of the Upper Peninsula); entered Merriam-Webster in 2014.
Variants
Yooper
People Also Ask
What is a yooper?
A yooper is a resident of Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
How do you use yooper in a sentence?
"She's a proud yooper who grew up in the U.P. and loves pasties."
Where does the word yooper come from?
It comes from 'U.P.', the abbreviation for Michigan's Upper Peninsula, said aloud as 'yoo-pee.'
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