Yonkers
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A person who lives in or comes from Yonkers, New York
- noun
- /ˈjɒŋkərz/
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residente de Yonkers
- He is a proud Yonkers resident who loves his hometown.
Examples
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As a Yonkers, she enjoys participating in local community events.
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Brooklyn say they're the best Yonkers and Queens what's the best bro?
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The Yonkers school system has a strong reputation for academic excellence.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Yonkers is the name used for a person from the city, and that city name comes from the Dutch title jonkheer meaning 'young lord'. Because the town was named after that early owner, a Yonkers is someone who lives in Yonkers.
