Jerseyite

noun

Jer·​sey·​ite -zēˌīt 

-ziˌīt

variants or less commonly Jerseyan

plural Jerseyites also Jerseyans

: a native or resident of the state of New Jersey : new jerseyan

Word History

Etymology

(New) Jersey + English -ite

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Rhymes for Jerseyite

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite