Downstater

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person from downstate; usually specifically a person from downstate New York.

    "People from New York City, Hudson Valley, and Long Island are downstaters."

Example

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"People from New York City, Hudson Valley, and Long Island are downstaters."

Etymology

From downstate + -er.

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new york

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