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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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Related Words
Yoper yope Yoder yoopers Yopper yoker Yoner yoser yupers yodering

YOUERS

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Yoker

are the ejaculation resulting from an improper zit squeezing.

also the action of squeezing a zit
Pimpley faced teen: aww man I just ruined my mirror from the puss of my yoker (cracking voice)
by Mick_Suckins March 27, 2009
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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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yoyer

A word which is rather autistic and funny to shout in public places.
"YOYER!"
by Blet nx November 4, 2015
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yopper

That guy is such a yopper!
by anon8420 January 20, 2022
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