Hoosier

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈhuːʒə/|[ˈhʊu̯ʒə]    美 /ˈhuʒɚ/|[ˈhʊu̯ʒɚ] ~ [ˈhʊu̯ʒɹ̩]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A native or resident of the U.S. state of Indiana.
    — Indiana’s Borderlanders called themselves Hoosiers, came from the backcountry of Kentucky and western Virginia, and were ambivalent about slavery.
  2. Someone associated with Indiana University, for example as a student, alum, or sports team member, or as a fan. This is also the university's sports mascot.
  3. An uneducated, tasteless, boorish white person. slang
    — Near-synonym: (Canada) hoser
  4. A kind of cupboard or dresser with shelves, drawers, etc.; a kitchenet. US,historical
形容词 adj.
  1. Characteristic of or pertaining to the American state of Indiana.
    — Less well known but perhaps even more interesting than Stephenson is Court Asher, the second "gentleman" from Indiana. Asher is a more convincing bigot than Stephenson, one more homegrown and more Hoosier than the puffed-up grand dragon, […]

词形变化

Hoosiers plural hoosier alternative more Hoosier comparative most Hoosier superlative hoosier alternative

词源

词源 1
Uncertain. See Wikipedia's article on the subject for theories. Popularized by the 1830 John Finley poem “The Hoosier’s Nest”.
词源 2
Uncertain. See Wikipedia's article on the subject for theories. Popularized by the 1830 John Finley poem “The Hoosier’s Nest”.
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