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noun
1.
Southern U.S. southerner (def. 2).
2.
(usually initial capital letter) Scot. a native or inhabitant of England.
Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English; earlier southren (variant of southern), modeled on Saxon, Briton, etc.
1425–75; late Middle English; earlier southren (variant of southern), modeled on Saxon, Briton, etc.
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Southron
is always a great word to know.
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| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
Southron
c.1470, variant (originally Scottish and northern English) of southren (late 14c.), on analogy of Briton, Saxon, from O.E. suðerne or O.N. suðrænn "southern" (see south). Popularized in Eng. by Jane Porter's "Scottish Chiefs" (1810), and adopted in U.S. by many in the Southern states.
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