Sunday Smiles: Hoosiers, Buckeyes, and Nutmeggers — Oh, my!

I’ve been a Hoosier most of my life, although I did cross the state line for a few years to become a Buckeye.  Most people from Massachusetts go by the name Bay Staters, while many from Connecticut go by the name Nutmeggers.  Here are a few other demonyms — can you guess which locale they are paired with?  Click here for the answers.

• Sand Cutters
• Muskrats
• Sand-hillers
• Hawkeyes
• Jayhawkers
• Cornhuskers
• Tar Heels
• Sooners
• Sand Lappers
• Butternuts

Intrigued?  Check out Paul Dickons’ Labels for locals:  what to call people from Abilene to Zimbabwe.  Which nicknames do you find most bizarre?

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