Southerner
noun
South·ern·er
ˈsə-t͟hər-nər 
ˈsə-t͟hə-nər
: a native or inhabitant of the South
especially
: a native or resident of the southern part of the U.S.
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Eyes wide behind thick frames with a slanted beehive hairdo, Grant (a Southerner herself) nails Sissy Hickey’s warbling voice and the singular way that an entire generation of women spoke.
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Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 23 July 2024
Arizona teemed with residents sympathetic to the Confederate cause, and when the Civil War ended, an outsized share of Southerners settled in the territory.
—The Arizona Republic, 22 July 2024
The new project, King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2, features a slew of fellow Southerners—such as Juicy J, Maxo Kream, That Mexican OT, Ski Mask the Slump God, Project Pat, TiaCorine, and Mike Dimes—as well as spiritual Houstonian A$AP Rocky.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 19 July 2024
Savannah Chrisley: Another reality star (Chrisley Knows Best) speaking this year, the Southerner’s reality show parents are currently in prison for conspiring to defraud banks and the IRS, so plenty of Trump commonality there.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024
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Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 23 July 2024
Arizona teemed with residents sympathetic to the Confederate cause, and when the Civil War ended, an outsized share of Southerners settled in the territory.
—The Arizona Republic, 22 July 2024
The new project, King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2, features a slew of fellow Southerners—such as Juicy J, Maxo Kream, That Mexican OT, Ski Mask the Slump God, Project Pat, TiaCorine, and Mike Dimes—as well as spiritual Houstonian A$AP Rocky.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 19 July 2024
Savannah Chrisley: Another reality star (Chrisley Knows Best) speaking this year, the Southerner’s reality show parents are currently in prison for conspiring to defraud banks and the IRS, so plenty of Trump commonality there.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024
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Southerner
noun
South·ern·er
ˈsət͟h-ə(r)-nər
: a person born or living in the South (as of the U.S.)
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