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An American word for the continent lying to the East of the Atlantic Ocean, North of the continent of Africa, and West of the continent of Asia.
Abner: "Hey, Dolores, shall we visit Yoorp for our Summer vacation?"
Dolores: "Abner, that sounds like a real purdy eyedeer".
Yoorp by Kuzzer August 11, 2008
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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.
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?.
Yooper by superyouper October 19, 2005
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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---

I'm a Yooper and proud of it! :)
yooper by yooper-jes August 19, 2008
A word used by highly intelligent life forms to give an affirmative response.
As an intellectual, I say yoop instead of yes.
Yoop by Lil Smaller January 1, 2018
A word used to describe someone that is very pretty and artistic, however quite humble. Usually refers to girls. Yooras are usually short and have amazing hair. Yooras are also very quiet and Asian, most likely Korean.
OMG! That girl is so nice and she drew me this pretty picture, she's such a Yoora
yoora by Ejizzle June 11, 2006

yorpines 

Pronounces: "your-pine-es"
adj.
Describing someone who frequently has intercourse with pine trees. Particularly in penetration via the cones.
"I teared up at that yorpines guy's wedding."
yorpines by Beefy mango June 27, 2020

Heo yoorim

The greatest woman on Earth. She towers over every man in existence. The stars of the universe fall just to be near her. She is also the lead rapper of the girl group “EVERGLOW” and goes by the stage name Aisha. Her voice cleanses the air and brings back life to mother nature.
Did you see Heo yoorim from everglow? She is such a fierce rapper. She is the IT girl
Heo yoorim by theitgirlaisha October 14, 2020
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