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Texan

Texan

12 2.1
Relating to the state of Texas in the United States or its people
  • adjective
  • /ˈtɛksən/
: tejano
  • Miles Slade, the crazy Texan kid.
  • Texan drawl

But boy do those Texan mosquitoes make me itch.

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Examples

  • In a loud Texan accent, she boomed:

    Fiction book (2002)

  • According to the Texas legislature, the display commemorates the people, ideals, and events that compose Texan identity.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Drinks for all my Texan friends.

    Sid and Nancy (1986)

  • Forte is coming off a down week against a tough Texan defense.

    Blog text (24)

  • With all the Texan sports folks, you would think that they would know how to graciously lose.

    Blog text (24)

  • With typical Texan obstinacy, nearly half the population had refused evacuation this time.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • What differentiates this Texan from this New Yorker, and how are they sounding so different?

  • Sticking true to her Texan upbringing, Clarkson has long flirted with the idea of releasing country music.

    Blog text (4)

  • I respectfully declined for fear of renouncing my Texan roots and failing at this chili tasting for the second time.

    Blog text (20)

  • Many people admire the Texan spirit of hospitality and friendliness.

Surface Forms

Texan positive

Morphology

Texan = Texas (transparent) = Texas + an

The adjective/demonym is directly formed from the place name 'Texas' with the regular suffix '-an', which is a productive and transparent formation for learners.

Etymology

Texan comes from Texas plus the ending -an, which means 'from' or 'relating to', as in American. Texas itself comes from a Native American word tejas meaning 'friends', so Texan can be remembered as 'from the land of friends'.