Brooklynite
//ˈbɹʊklənʌɪt// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A native or inhabitant of Brooklyn, New York.
"They have learned that if the Brooklynite is not as well treated at home as he is in New York he will spend a few cents for car fare and take his amusement across the river."
Example
More examples"They have learned that if the Brooklynite is not as well treated at home as he is in New York he will spend a few cents for car fare and take his amusement across the river."
Etymology
From Brooklyn + -ite.
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