Yonner

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noun

An unsophisticated resident of the towns of Oldham, Rochdale or surrounding areas. Now more widely applied to residents of any the satellite towns of Greater Manchester who speak with a broad Lancashire accent. A Lancashire hillbilly or bumpkin.

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Meanings

nounYonner (plural Yonners)

plural Yonners

  1. UKderogatoryslangAn unsophisticated resident of the towns of Oldham, Rochdale or surrounding areas. Now more widely applied to residents of any the satellite towns of Greater Manchester who speak with a broad Lancashire accent. A Lancashire hillbilly or bumpkin.

Origin

From the use of the Lancashire dialect terms "yon" and "yonder".

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APA

Yonner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yonner

MLA

“Yonner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yonner. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Yonner,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yonner.

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