Baltimoron

English

Etymology

Blend of Baltimore +‎ moron.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Baltimoron (plural Baltimorons)

  1. (slang, derogatory) Someone from Baltimore, Maryland.
    • 2001, Richard P. Horwitz, The American Studies Anthology, page 50:
      He styled himself both a Prohibition-flouting "Baltimoron" and "an incurable snob," the voice of "the intelligent minority" determined "to stir up the animals."
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