Jerseyman

[ jur-zee-muh n ]

/ ˈdʒɜr zi mən /

a native or inhabitant of the island of Jersey.

a native or inhabitant of New Jersey.

QUIZZES

Here is our second set of teacher-selected PSAT vocabulary words. Do you know the meanings of these terms?

Question 1 of 10

advocate

First recorded in 1815–25; (New) Jersey + -man

But the true Jerseyman is not thinking alone of the age of Monmouth when he uses the word "Old."
The Boys of Old Monmouth|Everett T. Tomlinson
"Let not your heart be troubled as to that, lad," the Jerseyman said grimly.
The Minute Boys of York Town|James Otis
He knew the man took him for a greenhorn, but then the man himself was a Jerseyman.
Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 18, July 30, 1870|Various
The Jerseyman although victor, had not come out of the fight unharmed.
The Minute Boys of York Town|James Otis

The Wizard named the prince and finished the Jerseyman in the same breath.
Harper's Round Table, April 30, 1895|Various