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Definition of Hoosier
1. Noun. A native or resident of Indiana.
Definition of Hoosier
1. n. A nickname given to an inhabitant of the State of Indiana.
Definition of Hoosier
1. Noun. A native or resident of the American state of Indiana.Category:English informal demonyms ¹
2. Noun. An alumnus of Indiana University. ¹
3. Noun. (slang St Louis, Missouri) An uneducated, tasteless Caucasian person. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hoosier
Literary usage of Hoosier
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An American Glossary by Richard Hopwood Thornton (1912)
"Hoosier—contd. 1852 Among the passengers in the cabin was H., a would-be wag,
... 1853 A big double-fisted Hoosier, with a huge pair of yellow whiskers, ..."
2. Indiana Historical Society Publications by Indiana Historical Society (1907)
"The same conclusion will also apply to the story of a Louisville baker, named
Hoosier, from whom the term is sometimes said to have come. ..."
3. Handy-book of Literary Curiosities by William Shepard Walsh (1892)
"pronounced hoosier. A native of Indiana is called a " Hoosier." Hope. Matthew Prior
gives us the following definition of hope : For hope is but the dream of ..."
4. Incidents of the War: Humorous, Pathetic, and Descriptive by Alfred Burnett (1863)
"On Vicksburg's hights our flag you raise, Hoosier boys! our Hoosier boys I ...
By Richmond's fields, baptized with blood, Hoosier boys! our Hoosier boys! ..."
5. Cyclopædia of Wit and Humor by Wayne E. Burton (1867)
"A GENUINE Hoosier. ВТ D. CORCORAN. 1843. AN original character is your genuine
Hoosier. By genuine, we mean such a one as has all the attributes that ..."
6. Songs of the Soldiers by Frank Moore (1864)
"T^ROM East to West your camp-fires blaze, Hoosier Boys ! our Hoosier Boys!
On Vicksburg's heights our flag you raise, Hoosier Boys ! our Hoosier Boys ! ..."
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