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Manhattanite

[ man-hat-n-ahyt, muhn- ]

/ mænˈhæt nˌaɪt, mən- /

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a native or inhabitant of the borough of Manhattan.

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Origin of Manhattanite

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50; Manhattan + -ite¹

Words nearby Manhattanite

manhandle, Manhattan, Manhattan Beach, Manhattan clam chowder, Manhattan District, Manhattanite, Manhattan Project, manhelper, Manhire, manhole, manhood

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How to use Manhattanite in a sentence

While quick on his feet, funny, pointed and well-read, Stewart is a Manhattanite through and through.
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Meet “Ford Nation,” where 15-year-olds call the shots and the rest of us are just “Manhattanite hipsters.”
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For a Manhattanite who was up to then a pretty standard liberal, he did something unusual.
Ed Koch|Michael Tomasky|February 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In short, Terminatrix portrays Palin as every blue-blooded Manhattanite's flyover nightmare.
Palin Editor's Double Life|Lloyd Grove|October 8, 2009|DAILY BEAST

The Manhattanite knows him to be wrong by a matter of three thousand and some odd miles.
Fifth Avenue|Arthur Bartlett Maurice