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Bluegrass Stater

Bluegrass Stater

8.3
A person born in or living in Kentucky, often called the Bluegrass State
  • noun
  • /ˈbluːɡræs ˈsteɪtər/
translation icon : Kentuckiano
  • Several Bluegrass Staters attended the annual Kentucky Derby this year.

Examples

  • As a proud Bluegrass Stater, she always cheered for the University of Kentucky Wildcats.

  • Growing up as a Bluegrass Stater meant spending summers exploring the rolling hills of the countryside.

  • A Bluegrass Stater knows the best places for barbecue.

  • Many Bluegrass Staters are proud of their heritage.

  • As a proud Bluegrass Stater, she always cheered for the University of Kentucky Wildcats.

  • Growing up as a Bluegrass Stater meant spending summers exploring the rolling hills of the countryside.

  • Many Bluegrass Staters are proud of their heritage.

Synonyms

Kentuckian
vsBluegrass Stater
  • US
3 4.2

A person born in or living in Kentucky

is used especially when referring to the state's nickname and identity

Surface Forms

Bluegrass Stater singular
Bluegrass Staters plural

Morphology

Bluegrass + stater

The meaning is directly derivable from the constituents: 'Bluegrass' denotes the Kentucky region/nickname and 'stater' denotes a resident of a state, so together they straightforwardly mean a person from Kentucky. This demonym-like composition follows common and cross-linguistic patterns (e.g., 'New Yorker'), making it readily understandable to learners who know both words.

Etymology

Bluegrass Stater comes from the blue-green grass called bluegrass that grows in many Kentucky fields and the word stater for someone from a state. Imagine rolling pastures and horse farms; a person from there was called a 'Bluegrass Stater', so it means 'a native or resident of Kentucky'.