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Yorker.

Someone from York, England.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈjɔːkə/UK/ˈjɔɹkɚ/US
  1. Someone from York, England.

Where this word comes from

From York + -er (“inhabitant”).

noun/ˈjɔːkə/UK/ˈjɔɹkɚ/US
  1. An inhabitant of Vermont who took the position that Vermont was by rights a part of the state of New York during the dispute over the status of Vermont in the 1770s and 1780s.

    historical
Where this word comes from

From (New) York + -er (“person associated with”).

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