Jersey girl
4
8.9
- noun
- /ˈdʒɜrzi ɡɜrl/
- US
:
chica de Jersey
- As a Jersey girl, she was known for her fierce loyalty and undeniable charm.
- Jersey girl who loves
- just a Jersey girl
Sometimes I don't really love the winters, but Jersey girls, they're just a breed of their own, a little crazy, a lot of fun.
- Sometimes I don't really love the winters, but Jersey girls, they're just a breed of their own, a little crazy, a lot of fun.
- Joelle is from she is a Jersey girl at heart.
Examples
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Being a Jersey girl means embracing bold fashion choices and a lively personality.
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Missing New Jersey girl reunited with family.
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And right when I showed up and got out of the car, he was like, 'So, you're a Jersey girl!'
Blog text (27) -
I'm a born and bred Jersey girl.
Blog text (30) -
I'm a Jersey girl, born and bred.
Blog text (2) -
Sometimes I don't really love the winters, but Jersey girls, they're just a breed of their own, a little crazy, a lot of fun.
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I'm a New Jersey girl with a lifelong fascination with Korea, my motherland.
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Many people stereotype Jersey girls as outspoken and confident in their opinions.
Synonyms
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4.6
A person from New Jersey in the United States
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8.1
A person who comes from or lives in the U.S. state of New Jersey
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6.6
A person who lives in or was born in the state of New Jersey
Surface Forms
Morphology
Jersey + girl
The basic meaning 'a girl from New Jersey' is directly and transparently derived from the place-name 'Jersey' (New Jersey) combined with 'girl', a common person-denoting pattern that learners readily understand. While cultural stereotypes associated with the phrase (bold, fashionable, outspoken) are pragmatic nuances not deducible from the words alone, the core referential meaning is predictable cross-linguistically and accessible to a B1 learner who knows the constituents.
Etymology
Jersey girl The phrase Jersey girl comes from women who are 'from New Jersey', especially towns by the shore and boardwalks where big hair and bold style were common. The name joins Jersey and girl to paint a picture of a confident, outspoken woman, so today it means 'a woman from New Jersey' and often suggests being 'bold, fashionable, and outspoken'.