dingbatter

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English

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Etymology

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From dingbat (silly person) +‎ -er.

Noun

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dingbatter (plural dingbatters)

  1. (North Carolina) An uplander who has come to eastern North Carolina.

Usage notes

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The term is used by residents of eastern North Carolina, including residents of Beaufort (originally for people from any place farther west than Morehead City).

References

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  • Dialects in Schools and Communities, 2nd Edition, by Carolyn Temple Adger, Walt Wolfram, Donna Christian (Routledge: 2007) p. 56. [1]