furriner

furriner
noun Etymology: by alteration Date: 1838 foreigner 2 — used to represent a dialect pronunc.

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • furriner — /ferr euh neuhr, fur /, n. Dial. a foreigner. * * * …   Universalium

  • furriner — fur·rin·er …   English syllables

  • furriner — fur•rin•er [[t]ˈfɜr ə nər, ˈfʌr [/t]] n. Dial. cvb sts a foreigner • Etymology: 1845–55 …   From formal English to slang

  • furriner — ˈfər.ə̇nə(r), ˈfə.rə̇ noun ( s) Etymology: by alteration dialect : foreigner; specifically : a person not a native of a given locality a mountain neighbor in a community that didn t take kindly to …   Useful english dictionary

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  • foreigner — noun /ˈfɒ.ɹə.nə(ɹ),ˈfoɹənɚ/ a) A person from a foreign country. b) A private job run by an employee at a trade factory rather than going through the business. Syn: alien, stranger See Also: foreign, furriner …   Wiktionary

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