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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yonner

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
yon-ner
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An unsophisticated resident of the towns of Oldham, Rochdale or surrounding areas. Now more widely applied to residents of any the satellite towns of Greater Manchester who speak with a broad Lancashire accent. A Lancashire hillbilly or bumpkin.

British usage; Derogatory; Slang

Etymology

From the use of the Lancashire dialect terms "yon" and "yonder".

Usage

Inflected Forms

Yonners (plural)

Phrases

woolly back similar term from Liverpool

Frequently Paired Words

woolly back similar term from Liverpool

Questions

What does yonner mean?
An unsophisticated resident of the towns of Oldham, Rochdale or surrounding areas. Now more widely applied to residents of any the satellite towns of Greater Manchester who speak with a broad Lancashire accent. A Lancashire hillbilly or bumpkin.
Where does yonner come from?
From the use of the Lancashire dialect terms "yon" and "yonder".

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