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jersey shore

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables
jer-sey shore
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The coastal region of New Jersey, United States.

name

A borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States, originally named Waynesburg.

Etymology

In Pennsylvania, on one side (shore) of the West Branch Susquehanna River, it was first settled by a family from New Jersey; settlers on the other side of the river referred to Waynesburg as the Jersey shore, and the name stuck.

Questions

What does jersey shore mean?
The coastal region of New Jersey, United States.
Where does jersey shore come from?
In Pennsylvania, on one side (shore) of the West Branch Susquehanna River, it was first settled by a family from New Jersey; settlers on the other side of the river referred to Waynesburg as the Jersey shore, and the name stuck.

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