Arkansawyer

noun

Ar·​kan·​saw·​yer

ˈärkənˌsȯyər,

ˈȧk … yə(r)

plural -s

: arkansan

—used as a nickname

Word History

Etymology

Arkansaw (older spelling of Arkansas) + -yer (as in sawyer)

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

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