Liverpudlian

Liverpudlian
Liverpudlian [liv΄ər pud′lē ən]
adj.
< Liverpuddle, jocular alteration of LIVERPOOL + -IAN
of Liverpool or its people
n.
a person born or living in Liverpool

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n (infml)
a person who was born in or who lives in Liverpool (from a humorous use of ‘puddle’ instead of ‘pool’ at the end of the word ‘Liverpool’).
See also Scouse.
► Liverpudlian adj: (infml)

: a Liverpudlian actor

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  • Liverpudlian — adj. 1. of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Liverpool; as, Liverpudlian street urchins. [WordNet 1.5] 2. of or pertaining to Liverpool; as, Liverpudlian streets. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Liverpudlian — n. A resident of Liverpool. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Liverpudlian — ► NOUN 1) a person from the city of Liverpool in NW England. 2) the dialect or accent of people from Liverpool. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to Liverpool. ORIGIN humorous formation from Liverpool + PUDDLE(Cf. ↑puddler) …   English terms dictionary

  • Liverpudlian — [liv΄ər pud′lē ən] adj. [< Liverpuddle, jocular alteration of LIVERPOOL + IAN] of Liverpool or its people n. a person born or living in Liverpool …   English World dictionary

  • Liverpudlian — UK [ˌlɪvə(r)ˈpʌdlɪən] / US [ˌlɪvərˈpʌdlɪən] noun [countable] Word forms Liverpudlian : singular Liverpudlian plural Liverpudlians someone who was born in or who lives in Liverpool, England Derived word: Liverpudlian UK / US adjective …   English dictionary

  • Liverpudlian — Liv|er|pud|li|an [ˌlıvəˈpʌdliən US vər ] n someone from the city of Liverpool in England >Liverpudlian adj …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Liverpudlian — [ˌlɪvə pʌdlɪən] noun 1》 a native or inhabitant of Liverpool. 2》 the Liverpudlian dialect or accent. adjective relating to Liverpool. Origin C19: humorous formation from Liverpool + puddle …   English new terms dictionary

  • Liverpudlian — /lɪvəˈpʌdliən/ (say livuh pudleeuhn) noun 1. a native or inhabitant of Liverpool2 (def. 1). –adjective 2. of or relating to Liverpool or a Liverpudlian …  

  • Liverpudlian — adjective or noun see Liverpool …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Liverpudlian — City of Liverpool DEC …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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