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furriner

noun

Definitions

  1. Pronunciation spelling of foreigner.

    • 1853, John Greenleaf Whittier, Yankee Gypsies, I took this 'ere paper, you see, to help a poor furriner, who could n't make himself understood any more than a wild goose.
    • Thar ain't no place whar you haven't as much right to go ez any other man; thar ain't any man, furriner or Amerykan, young or old, dyed or undyed, ez hev got any better rights.
    • Just fancy ME bein' talked over by any God-forsaken furriner!

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