Jerseyman
Americannoun
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a native or inhabitant of the island of Jersey.
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a native or inhabitant of New Jersey.
Etymology
Origin of Jerseyman
First recorded in 1815–25; (New) Jersey + -man
Example Sentences
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"The Jerseyman has always been resourceful - and entrepreneurial," she said.
From Reuters • Nov. 18, 2012
McLeod, another of our men, with Dorsey, the Jerseyman, were asleep in the forecastle.
From Scientific American • Aug. 11, 2011
Last week the Jerseyman floundered into receivership, but not, Publisher Little insisted, because it changed its mind after 105 years.
From Time Magazine Archive
My name is Morgan; I am better known in the American army as Morgan the Jerseyman.
From The Minute Boys of York Town by Otis, James
A furious pass from the Jerseyman was with difficulty caught in Elliot's cloak, and the sword for a moment hampered.
From St George's Cross by Keene, H. G. (Henry George)
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