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Brooklynite

American  
[brook-lin-ahyt] / ˈbrʊk lɪnˌaɪt /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Brooklyn.


adjective

  1. being or relating to a native or inhabitant of Brooklyn.

  2. characteristic of the culture, urban landscape, etc., of Brooklyn.

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“It’s really easy to be seduced by your own myths, to think that, for example, every Coach customer out there is that cool Brooklynite wearing vintage,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026

First seen cycling his city’s streets day and night with a becalmed sense of ownership, Holland’s Roger is a die-hard Brooklynite none too happy with the smoothing over of his cherished neighborhoods by “obscene” money.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2025

On its face, the film appears to be a comedic retread of the classic thriller, finding humor in Paul’s predicament and amplifying it by portraying Annie as a fast-talking, semi-neurotic Brooklynite.

From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2025

Khan is a Texas-raised Brooklynite of Indian-Iranian, Afghani and East African heritage, described by her statement as a “feminist” and a “Brown American Muslim.”

From Washington Post ● Mar. 31, 2023

The other man in the room that night was Bernard Zuckerman, only twenty-two days younger than Bobby, a fellow Brooklynite, and an international master.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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