Meanings
plural Miamians
- A native or inhabitant of Miami.
The three young Miamians in the video also use “super” as an adverb, one of the calques from Spanish mentioned in Dr. Carter’s research. (“Ay, I’m super bloated.”)
2023 July 26, Patricia Mazzei, “‘Get Down’ From the Car. ‘Make’ the Line. Is Miami English a Dialect?”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 31 Jul 20232 more examples
Much like others parts of the South, heightened black protest during the war and the federal government's gradual shift toward racial liberalism emboldened black Miamians in their struggle for racial equality.
2007, Chanelle Rose, “The "Jewel" of the South?: Miami, Florida and the NAACP's Struggle for Civil Rights in America's Vacation Paradise”, in The Florida Historical Quarterly, volume 86, number 1, →JSTOR, page 45Miamians dressed well, for Miami Joe dressed well, his purple suits—solid, others of pinstripes in different widths—masterfully tailored, complemented by his collection of short, fat kipper ties.
2021, Colson Whitehead, Harlem Shuffle, Fleet, page 40
Origin
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Miamian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Miamian
“Miamian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Miamian. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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