2006-07-11 07:30:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
A Hoosier /ˈhu.ʒɚ/is a resident or native of the U.S. state of Indiana, but used as a slang term for "redneck" in other parts of the country, especially in Missouri and Arkansas. The term is commonly accepted and employed at all levels of discourse by Hoosiers themselves, and is considered neither derogatory nor informal when used to describe people from Indiana. The word Indianan, as either noun or adjective, is rarely used by or about natives of Indiana. Deriving from common usage, "Hoosiers" is the team name for Indiana University athletic teams, and a movie starring Gene Hackman, about an Indiana high school basketball team
2006-07-11 07:34:22 · answer #1 · answered by jennifersuem 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A hoosier can be a style of china cabinet or hutch, dating to the early 1900s, in the mission, craftsman or prarie four square houses. Very popular in Indiana and other parts of the midwest.
2006-07-11 07:33:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A hoosier is a cabinet that has a drawer and a cupboard above that has a flour sifter and room for storage underneath. Some of the fancier ones have spice racks with them. Mine has a pull out galvanized table top. They were a great invention!
2006-07-11 08:28:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-01 01:56:07 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is probably not only the name of the popular furniture, but also the name of the word used to describe the craftsman, themselves..Good question. I have always wondered that myself.
2006-07-11 07:39:54 · answer #5 · answered by girlfriday 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋