Definitions
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- noun US An
inhabitant of theSouthern Appalachian region. - noun A
descendant of the above population.
Etymologies
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Recorded since 1917; from ridge (reference to the Appalachian mountain chain) + runner.
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About two steps from being a ridge-runner... if you know what I mean.
Steve Had a Little List EliRabett 2010
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