Etymology

kimberlin

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Today it means: In Portland, Dorset, England, an outsider; somebody living on the island that wasn't born on the island. Full definition →

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The story

Comes from the days when sailors would stay on the isle of Portland, Dorset, England and visit the Kimberlin Club.

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