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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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yoomer

a person born after the boomer-era (1946-1964) but does have the same mindset and ideas a boomer.
"You know Kevin from high school? He's our age, but he's such a boomer"
"Oh yeah, he's a total yoomer"
by iamfreyr October 29, 2021
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Yooper

The Yooper is another term for the taint or bass. Area between your genitals and your ass. Commonly used by midwesterners, more specifically those who reside in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.
Man, my yooper is sweaty.

Dude, when she was licking my balls, her tongue touched my yooper!
by Slurpee June 9, 2007
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Yooperland

The name Yoopers sometimes call the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, the homeland of the Yooper people.
Kalevi is from Yooperland.
by Juhani the Yooper July 9, 2012
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