downstater
English
Etymology
From
downstate
+
-er
.
Pronunciation
Rhymes:
-eɪtə(ɹ)
Noun
downstater
(
plural
downstaters
)
A person from
downstate
; usually specifically a person from downstate
New York
.
People from New York City, Hudson Valley, and Long Island are
downstaters
.
Related terms
upstater