Southlander

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A native or inhabitant of Southland in New Zealand.

    "The University of Canterbury has won $500,000 to fund research into why Southlanders roll their Rs."

  2. 2
    A southerner.

Synonyms

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yankee

Example

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"The University of Canterbury has won $500,000 to fund research into why Southlanders roll their Rs."

Etymology

From Southland + -er.

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new zealand

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