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East Sider

American  
[sahy-der] / ˈsaɪ dər /
Or Eastsider

noun

  1. a native or resident of the East Side of Manhattan, in New York City.


Etymology

Origin of East Sider

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


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Instead, the Upper East Sider got paired with a roommate from lower Manhattan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026

“She’s got more energy,” said David Vlahov, 69, an East Sider who stopped to take in the spectacle, explaining why he prefers Maloney.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 19, 2022

After playing Upper East Sider Serena van der Woodsen on the CW's "Gossip Girl" for six seasons, Lively was creatively tapped out.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2015

At East Side High Community School, the school newspaper, The East Sider, wrote about the new course in its January issue, before the course had started.

From New York Times ● May 2, 2012

He was neither a whale nor a Tammany East Sider who said "raddio."

From Time Magazine Archive

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