| 单词 | downstater |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdownˈstater downˈstater n. an inhabitant of a downstate area; spec. (a) an inhabitant of the southern part of Illinois as contrasted with Chicago; (b) an inhabitant of the southern portion of New York State, including New York City, Hudson Valley, and Long Island. ΚΠ 1906 Alton (Illinois) Evening Tel. 13 Apr. No down-stater will be disposed to believe that the gang will permit the passage of the bill. 1947 Chicago Tribune 22 June ii. 5/6 I have had a great many letters from downstaters who want to correct the faults. 1980 Irish Times 4 July 10/2 Chicago..is considered by ‘downstaters’ to be a violent and corrupt megalopolis. 2010 New Yorker 15 Mar. 58/3 The club was founded, in 1895..as a place for clean-living downstaters to breathe the mountain air. < as lemmas |
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