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ridge-runner

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English

Etymology

Recorded since 1917; from ridge (reference to the Appalachian mountain chain) + runner.

Noun

ridge-runner (plural ridge-runners)

  1. (US) An inhabitant of the Southern Appalachian region.
  2. A descendant of the above population.

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