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Liverpudlian

British  
/ ˌlɪvəˈpʌdlɪən /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Liverpool

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to Liverpool

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Liverpudlian

C19: from Liverpool , with humorous alteration of pool to puddle

Example Sentences

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Some of the pairs from the current sixth series of Race Across the World ran in Sam's memory, including siblings Katie and Harrison along with Liverpudlian friends Jo and Kush.

From BBC May 31, 2026

We track his evolution from Liverpudlian schoolboy to American media entrepreneur, his heart broken repeatedly by an English team whose hype is never matched by its performance.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

Instead, he has often been told he "sounds like a Scouser" or "Scelsh" - a term used to refer to a hybrid accent combining features of both Liverpudlian and Welsh pronunciation.

From BBC Mar. 4, 2026

"Boxing's for everyone," adds Chris Glover, the Liverpudlian behind the event.

From BBC Nov. 26, 2025

Yet it is apropos because, like Stevenson's prose, it is from the crucible of an alchemist, though at the time Mr. Chapman quoted it was not known to be a clever Liverpudlian forgery.

From Unicorns by Huneker, James

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