hoosier
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Meaning · English
An uneducated, tasteless, boorish white person.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Near-synonym: (Canada) hoser
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “hoosier” mean?
An uneducated, tasteless, boorish white person.
Is “hoosier” formal or informal?
hoosier is generally slang.