Bostonian

[baw-stoh-nee-uhn, bo-stoh-]

Bos·to·ni·an

[baw-stoh-nee-uhn, bo-stoh-]
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or typical of Boston, Mass., or its residents: a Bostonian childhood; Bostonian reserve.
noun
2.
a native or inhabitant of Boston, Mass.

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Bostonian is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

Origin:
1675–85; Boston + -ian
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bostonian

noun
a native or resident of Boston 
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