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yooper intellectual

A person from the Upper Peninsula who is a member of the Book of the Month Club
Reginald was a typical yooper intellectual: newly-grown goatee, beret, and collection of high school required reading paperbacks.
by Banana Oil December 21, 2009
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yooper

person from north of the bridge. a second class citizen of the U.S.. A canadian trapped on american soil.
Yoopers think they're american, but everybody in america hates them. which is why michigan is selling the u.p. to canada for a carton of cigarettes.
by Bob Saget May 13, 2005
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Yooperland

The U.P. (Upper Peninsula) of Michigan where the people living there are often called Yoopers. Because the U.P. is so different from that of the rest of Michigan it is often thought that the U.P. should break off and form the 51 state, Yooperland. It is an impossible dream however and many Yoopers are content to be an unoffical 51st state (Puerto Rico can also claim this as they are a U.S. commonwealth). If Yooperland were to exist its capital would likely be either Marquette or Escanaba.
Aino:"Boy is it good to be in da Yooperland eh?"
Toivo: "You becha!"
by Yooper Jack January 11, 2010
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Yooper Accent

The dialect of residents of Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

Known for their use of long vowels and accenting the first syllables. Also the dropping of the words "to" and "the" in correct English sentences.

Yoopers also commonly add the end sound "eh" to sentences to show they are finished speaking.

They also commonly use the phrase "I suppose" to excuse them selves from any situation.
Yooper Accent = Yoou-Per aK-sent

"Say ya to da U.P. Eh!"

Sauna = Sow-naw

"I'ma go take a sauna eh."

Impala (like the car) = Im-pah-lah

"I just got me a new impahla"

They = Dey or Deh depending on the speed at which the yooper in question is speaking

"Deh are so nutso eh?"

There = Dare

"Dare dey go!"

I suppose = Aye Sop-pose

"I suppose I should get"

"I am going to the store" = "I'ma go store"
by YooperGirl May 15, 2010
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Yooper

a rare breed of inbreed from the upper pennensula of michigan
hi, i'm a yooper. do you know what a yooper is?
by lb March 18, 2005
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yooperism

Regional phrases known in Northern Michigan, used to express various sentiments and emotions.
Some examples of yooperisms are the phrases "Holy Wah" or "Yah hey der." Another example is the use of the word "da" instead of the common enlish form "the" infront of a word; ie. "da lake."
by MSHS'03 February 21, 2014
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yoop

a word real ass niggas say

a replacement for yeet
imma yoop on you if you dont stop
by UberEats May 18, 2018
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