Hoosiers???

[yote hunter]

From the Net: Joseph Wright derived Hoosier from an Indian word for corn, "hoosa." Indiana flatboatmen taking corn or maize to New Orleans came to be known as "hoosa men" or Hoosiers.

 

[yote hunter]

Slang Term from the Net:
Wherever it came from, “hoosier” was in common use in the South by the 19th century as “a term of contempt and opprobrium…used to denote a rustic, a bumpkin, a countryman, a roughneck, a hick or an awkward, uncouth or unskilled fellow,” notes Jeffrey Graf of Indiana University's Herman B Wells Library.

 

[yote hunter]

I have always heard it comes from Who's Here. Instead of Who is it ? Like someone at the door, who's here ? Say it fast enough and with a southern draw it comes out hoosier. And yes I am from Kentucky but raised in Indiana But I do carry a draw it comes form my grandma and mom. And my mom's best friend who lived next door. You get them 3 together and it was a hoot. Sure miss them days.

 

[johntheplinker]

Slang Term from the Net:
Wherever it came from, “hoosier” was in common use in the South by the 19th century as “a term of contempt and opprobrium…used to denote a rustic, a bumpkin, a countryman, a roughneck, a hick or an awkward, uncouth or unskilled fellow,” notes Jeffrey Graf of Indiana University's Herman B Wells Library.

Well, that describes about 90% of the folks from this end of the state, myself included. No, that is NOT an exaggeration.

 

[JettaKnight]

Well, that describes about 90% of the folks from this end of the state, myself included. No, that is NOT an exaggeration.

Come to Canada sometime - we have maple syrup.

Last I went to Indiucky's store I brought him bottle since he's always calling me a Canadian.

 

[Chewie]

I really feel out of place now, I'm a displaced cheesehead (via MN & MI) and a packer backer to boot. Only been here about 15 years. Please dont hold it against me.

 

[KG1]

It's a movie starring Gene Hackman.

 

[femurphy77]

I really feel out of place now, I'm a displaced cheesehead (via MN & MI) and a packer backer to boot. Only been here about 15 years. Please dont hold it against me.

Truth be told most of us are mutts. You're in good company.

 

[NKBJ]

Was driving back and forth into Ohio a lot a couple of years ago. Seriously considered using a dash cam to capture lots of imagery of various sights and county roads through the corn fields and use the tunnel effect in with a speeded up frame rate to make a "Doctor Hoosier" video for nephews in Texas. My work car might not look like a TARDIS but it would have been a fun project. Might still do it just fer grins.

 

[johntheplinker]

Come to Canada sometime - we have maple syrup.

Last I went to Indiucky's store I brought him bottle since he's always calling me a Canadian.

I'll have to keep an eye open next time I'm up up to Nobletucky for a concert. Not sure if customs will allow me to bring it back tho.