eighty-niner
[ ey-tee-nahy-ner ]
/ ˈeɪ tiˈnaɪ nər /
noun
a person who began homesteading in Oklahoma in 1889.
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Nearby words
eighty-first, eighty-five, eighty-four, eighty-fourth, eighty-nine, eighty-niner, eighty-ninth, eighty-one, eighty-second, eighty-seven, eighty-seventh
Origin of eighty-niner
An Americanism dating back to 1900–05
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