East Sider

or Eastsider

[ sahy-der ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; East Side + -er ¹

His speech was the elaborated and painfully emphasized English of the self-taught East Sider.

The east-sider thinks his hang-outs and dives are the best, and the west-sider thinks the same of his.

This is the song of the little East-sider, on her first trip to the country under the auspices of her Sunday School.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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