Texan

//ˈtɛksən// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A native or inhabitant of the state of Texas, United States.

    "Cruz was obviously analogizing Bernie Sanders to the Bolsheviks and Hillary Clinton to the Mensheviks. The oleaginous Texan is an erudite slyboots, but his history is off-kilter."

  2. 2
    a native or resident of Texas wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of the U.S. state of Texas.
  2. 2
    Of or pertaining to the U.S. state of Texas in general. uncommon
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or characteristic of Texas or its residents wordnet

Synonyms

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big mouthblowerblowhardbragbraggartgasbag

Example

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"When the battle ended, not a Texan was left alive."

Etymology

From Texas + -an.

Related phrases

Texan Englishunited states of america

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