yorker
Definition of yorker
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: a bowled ball in cricket that pitches in or close to the blockhole
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Origin and Etymology of yorker
York, county in northern England + English -er
yorker
Definition of yorker
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: a light but high-quality well-finished market hog suitable for fresh pork production
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Origin and Etymology of yorker
New York, city in southeast New York (state) + English -er; from the popularity of such hogs with butchers in New York City
Yorker
Definition of Yorker
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1 : a native or resident of New York especially in colonial times
2 [York, city and county in southern Pennsylvania + English -er] : a native or resident of York, Pennsylvania or of York county, Pennsylvania
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Origin and Etymology of yorker
New York, state in the eastern U.S. + English -er
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