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Sooner

nouncommon in dialogue

A native or resident of the American state of Oklahoma

noun

  1. 1

    informalA native or resident of the American state of Oklahoma

  2. 2

    informalA native or resident of the American state of Oklahoma A competitor representing the University of Oklahoma.

  3. 3

    historicalOne who crossed into Indian territory before the official opening of settlement in the Oklahoma land rush, in order to obtain land sooner.

    Some skunk of a Sooner, sneaking in ahead of the Run, had set the blaze to keep the Boomers off, saving the land for himself.

Forms

plural
Sooners
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