statesider

plural statesiders

1. Alternative letter-case form of Statesider.

plural Statesiders · alternative statesider

1. demonymA citizen of the United States, a U.S. American.

   In Caracas we met up with a couple of Statesiders.

   2026, zloiq, “Statesider”, in Urban Dictionary

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   When the final credits roll on Chalet Girl it’s something of a surprise to discover that this isn’t a Working Title production. After all, the requisite elements are all here: a star-crossed romance between a scruffy Brit and a sophisticated Statesider; chocolate-box scenery; a nauseating helping of saccharine sentiment; and a conciliatory ending to warm the cockles.

   2011 April 28, “Chalet Girl”, in Sight & Sound : The International Film Magazine, page 53

   Ivan Mauger was instrumental in helping to develop the potential of Scott Autrey at Exeter — who was then the top American racing in Europe — and it was hoped that the Kiwi would also be able to do the same with the latest Statesider.

   January 2004, Brian Burford, The Moran Brothers, page 26

   Statesiders used to be more conscious of their “Americanness”. Thomas Jefferson hung portraits of Columbus and Vespucci at Monticello, his Virginia home.

   2003 December 11, “One history in two halves : A new look at the New World”, in The Economist

   The London-based teams that set British pulses racing—Arsenal, Chelsea, and the Tottenham Hotspurs—sound like so many brands of cheese spread to a Statesider, although with a little research the names and merits of the various teams become apparent.

   1996, Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, Frommer's frugal traveler's guide : England from $50 a day, page 218

   As the first "Statesider" CNA President, I again thank all the members for electing me, without opposition, and for their continued support during my term of office.

   1971 July 1, “Coins of the Gold Colony”, in Canadian Numismatic Journal, volumes 16:7-8, page 206

2. colloquialdemonymAmerican Samoa; Guam; US Virgin Islands; American Samoa; Guam; US Virgin IslandsA native or inhabitant of any of the states of the United States or the District of Columbia.

   Perhaps the largest group of outsides is those from the United States, often referred to as statesiders. Statesiders come to Guam as part of the military, as teachers, as business people, lawyers or other professional or technical occupations, and as missionaries.

   1985, Nessa Wolfson, Joan Manes, Language of Inequality, page 17

3. HawaiidemonymobsoleteAlaska; American Samoa; Guam; US Virgin Islands; Alaska; American Samoa; Guam; US Virgin IslandsA native or inhabitant of any of the 48 contiguous states of the United States or the District of Columbia.First known use prior to Alaska and Hawaii becoming states in 1959

   Besides being a young lady of only eight, she is a statesider […]

   1948 July 28, Alaska Life: The Territorial Magazine, volume 11, page 7