Arkansawyer en · NOUN
Etymology
From Arkansaw (older spelling of Arkansas) + -yer.
Meanings
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(US) A native or resident of the state of Arkansas in the United States of America.
The words Arkansan, Arkansawyer and Arkie are in common use. Each term has its partisans and its detractors.
2007 Dec. 26, "Sizing up Arkansan vs. Arkansawyer," The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (reposted at Arkansas Online) (retrieved 25 Feb 2014)One opponent accused him of being "to the left of Hubert Humphrey," which was a hard thing to say about an Arkansawyer in 1970.
2003 March 9, Roy Reed, "Another Guy From Arkansas" (Book review of The Best Lawyer in a One-Lawyer Town: A Memoir by Dale Bumpers), New York Times (retrieved 25 Feb 2014)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansawyers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Arkansasian · Arkansan · Arkansasan · Arkie