noun
General Slang
yooper
· noun · midwest
A resident of Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
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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
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