kimberlin

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noun

In Portland, Dorset, England, an outsider; somebody living on the island that wasn't born on the island.

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Meanings

kimberlin1

nounkimberlin (plural kimberlins)

plural kimberlins

  1. UKhistoricalIn Portland, Dorset, England, an outsider; somebody living on the island that wasn't born on the island.

Kimberlin2

proper nounKimberlin (plural Kimberlins)

plural Kimberlins

  1. A surname.

Origin

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

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APA

kimberlin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kimberlin

MLA

“kimberlin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kimberlin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kimberlin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kimberlin.

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