First Known Use: 1977
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Yooper
noun Yoop·er \ˈyu̇-ər\
Definition of YOOPER
: a native or resident of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan —used as a nickname
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Origin of YOOPER
yoop- (from the abbreviation UP) + 2-er
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