Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A native or inhabitant of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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A Yooper is from the Upper Peninsula, aka the U.P. Most of the banter between the two is jokingly except when it comes to political representation.
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Sorry, but as the "Yooper" in my name would suggest, I guess I'm not impressed by any amount of snowfall that doesn't require you to shovel "down" to your roof.
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Sorry, but as the "Yooper" in my name would suggest, I guess I'm not impressed by any amount of snowfall that doesn't require you to shovel "down" to your roof.
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Since his first election in 1992, Stupak was one of the most conservative Democrats in the House of Representatives, a moniker encapsulated by his staunch support for gun rights -- not a surprise, since his district covered Michigan's rural upper peninsula or "Yooper," where 60 percent of households have guns (about twice the national average).
Robert J. Spitzer: Bart Stupak's First "Profile in Courage" Moment 2010
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Since his first election in 1992, Stupak was one of the most conservative Democrats in the House of Representatives, a moniker encapsulated by his staunch support for gun rights -- not a surprise, since his district covered Michigan's rural upper peninsula or "Yooper," where 60 percent of households have guns (about twice the national average).
Bart Stupak's First "Profile in Courage" Moment Robert J. Spitzer 2010
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Y'see, I grew up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan (which makes me a "Yooper", derived from UP-er), an area that I don't feel gets enough geographical respect ... unless Al Roker occasionally mentions a snowstorm there.
tropic of leo 2006
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"Yooper" (a native of Michigan's Upper Peninsula) and a Southerner.
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Yes | No | Report from DA Yooper wrote 3 weeks 4 days ago
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Yes | No | Report from DA Yooper wrote 8 weeks 3 days ago
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Yes | No | Report from DA Yooper wrote 3 weeks 4 days ago
pterodactyl commented on the word Yooper
Informal demonym for a person from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Derived from the pronunciation of the abbreviation "U.P."
June 22, 2010