Meanings
Berner1
plural Berners
- USgovernmentA supporter of Bernie Sanders.
"We have almost enough Berners to hold the majority. It's real close," he said.
2017 July 21, Eric Bradner, Gregory Krieg, “Sanders' Iowa roots continue to bloom -- whether or not he runs in 2020”, in CNN3 more examples
Leaving City Hall with a smile, he mirrored the Berner’s excitement, but for Hillary. “She has the strongest record,” he said.
2016 June 6, Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez, “As SF ‘feels the Bern’ and touts #ImWithHer, turnout numbers strong”, in SF ExaminerNick Merrill, Clinton’s press secretary, issued this response on Twitter, citing the words of Mike Casca, Sanders’ deputy communications director and a “die-hard” Berner.
2016 October 1, Reena Flores, “Hillary Clinton comments on Bernie Sanders supporters in leaked recording”, in CBS NewsSome, like the Indivisible network that has spawned more than 5,000 chapters nationwide, have tapped into the same organizational formula the Berners did.
2017 April 11, Joe Garofoli, “Fueled by Trump resistance, Sanders’ influence grows with Dems”, in San Francisco ChronicleSynonyms: Bernista, Sanderista
Berner2
plural Berners
- A unisex given name, variant of Bernie.
- A diminutive of the male given name Bernard, variant of Bernie.
- A diminutive of the female given names Bernadette and Bernice, variant of Bernie.
Berner3
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA supporter of Bernie Sanders.
Origin
Berner · noun
From Bernie + -er. Named after American politician Bernie Sanders.
Full word history & related roots →Berner · proper noun
Diminutives * From Bern(ard) (“m”), Bern(adette) (“f”), Bern(ice) (“f”), and -er
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Berner
All rhymes →Sounds the same
Anagrams
Cite this entry
Berner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Berner
“Berner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Berner. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Berner,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Berner.
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