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Jerseyman

American  
[jur-zee-muhn] / ˈdʒɜr zi mən /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of the island of Jersey.

  2. 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

I exclaimed, my voice trembling with excitement, and the Jerseyman replied gravely: "He may have suspected, and probably did; but never can he carry information to any officer."

From The Minute Boys of York Town by James Otis

"Do you remember that the Jerseyman said my Lord Cornwallis was making ready to run away?"

From The Minute Boys of York Town by James Otis

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