yooper

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/ˈjuːpəɹ/

noun

A native or inhabitant of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

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Meanings

yooper1

nounyooper (plural yoopers)

plural yoopers

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Yooper.

Yooper2

nounYooper (plural Yoopers)

plural Yoopers

  1. informalA native or inhabitant of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Origin

From UP (“Upper Peninsula”) + -er.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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