Chicagoan

//ʃɪˈkɑː.ɡoʊən// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A native or inhabitant of the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States.

    "Chicago was the turning point of my journey and I left there at midnight abroad ^([sic]) the "Chicagoan," an express of the New York Central System."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, from or relating to the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Example

More examples

"Chicago was the turning point of my journey and I left there at midnight abroad ^([sic]) the "Chicagoan," an express of the New York Central System."

Etymology

From Chicago + -an.

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