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East Sider

or Eastsider

[ sahy-der ]
/ ˈsaɪ dər /
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noun
a native or resident of the East Side of Manhattan, in New York City.
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Origin of East Sider

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; East Side + -er1

Words nearby East Sider

East Riding of Yorkshire, East River, East Rockaway, East Siberian Sea, East Side, East Sider, east-southeast, East St. Louis, East Suffolk, East Sussex, East Timor
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How to use East Sider in a sentence

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

    The Escape of Mr. Trimm|Irvin S. Cobb

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

    Tramping with Tramps|Josiah Flynt

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

    The Little Lady of the Big House|Jack London
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