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Yooper
Yooper is a common term for residents of the Upper Penisula of Michigan. It is derived from the initials U.P. which is pronounced you-pee. U.P. stands for Upper Peninsula, as opposed to the lower peninsula of Michigan.
It is not a derogortory term. It is used mainly by residents of lower Michigan and Wisconsin.
It is not a derogortory term. It is used mainly by residents of lower Michigan and Wisconsin.
That person is a yooper from Escanaba, Michigan.
Yoopers make fun of Trolls. Trolls are from 'down below', referring to lower Michigan.
Yoopers come from above the bridge, referring to the Mackinac Bridge, which separates upper Michigan from lower Michigan.
Yoopers have a habit of saying 'youse guy's' or often putting 'eh' after a statement. ie; Hey,youse guys, we're proud to be yoopers, eh?.
Yoopers make fun of Trolls. Trolls are from 'down below', referring to lower Michigan.
Yoopers come from above the bridge, referring to the Mackinac Bridge, which separates upper Michigan from lower Michigan.
Yoopers have a habit of saying 'youse guy's' or often putting 'eh' after a statement. ie; Hey,youse guys, we're proud to be yoopers, eh?.
Yooper by superyouper October 19, 2005
Related Words
Yoople • yoopers • yoogle • Yeople • yoodle • Yooper Cooler • Yooperland • yopples • yoodledoo • yoodle O's
yooper
A native or inhabitant of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Yoopers are known to be extremely friendly and welcoming people and make anyone feel at ease. Most tourists leave the UP with a feeling that they can't wait to return.
Like other areas of the US, there is a regional dialect.
The dialect most associated with the Upper Peninsula is one with a strong Finnish influence. The reason the Finnish language seems to have had the most lasting impression on the dialect of the Upper Peninsula goes back to the mining boom. When Finnish immigrants first came to the Upper Peninsula.
"It is one of the prettiest places in the world".
---Henry Ford, 1920's---
Like other areas of the US, there is a regional dialect.
The dialect most associated with the Upper Peninsula is one with a strong Finnish influence. The reason the Finnish language seems to have had the most lasting impression on the dialect of the Upper Peninsula goes back to the mining boom. When Finnish immigrants first came to the Upper Peninsula.
"It is one of the prettiest places in the world".
---Henry Ford, 1920's---
yooper by yooper-jes August 19, 2008
yoppled
yoppled by YoppledGangOnTop February 21, 2021
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Yooper
Yooper by Rajur Mattsen July 15, 2003
YEOPLE
Abbreviated Coded Rendition of Young People.
YEOPLE stands for "Young People"
An abbreviation for a phrase created by taking the first letter of the first word and the rest of the second one; is pronounced as a word itself. Mainly used in NYC.
It's pronounced exactly as it's spelled as one word, YEOPLE.
YEOPLE stands for "Young People"
An abbreviation for a phrase created by taking the first letter of the first word and the rest of the second one; is pronounced as a word itself. Mainly used in NYC.
It's pronounced exactly as it's spelled as one word, YEOPLE.
"...this world is in the yeople's hands.."
or
"...The concert was full of yeople..."
or,
"...Even if she is 50 years old she still thinks like yeople..."
or
"...The concert was full of yeople..."
or,
"...Even if she is 50 years old she still thinks like yeople..."
YEOPLE by Lady Gagard December 18, 2012
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