What do folks of regions call themselves?

[pensiv]

Since we were sticking to what the residents call themselves, I neglected to mention that Michiganders of the Mitten (not Yoopers, Mittenites) are sometimes called Trolls by the Yoopers. They live under (south of) the Mackinac Bridge.

 

[diaglo]

I've lived in Virginia for 5 years, and have never heard that before. I'd go with Virginian.

Before that, I lived my entire life in New York. One a New Yorker, always a New Yorker.

Virginia is for Lovers.

 

[diaglo]

Turnpike Exit 3, for me.

Turnpike Exit 10.

 

[ASH]

I dont spell so good...

 

[Dark Jezter]

I'm a Utahn, from Utah.

 

[Greylock]

Greylock, you're counting Floridians as a subset of Yankees, right?

Daniel

Just draw an imaginary line south of Jacksonville. Everyone above it, good solid Southerners. Everyone below it, a mix of Yankees and Californians (for lack of a better term).

 

[Kesh]

From what I know, I've always heard of folsk from West Virginia as West Virginians---well, that or Hillbillies (my mom's family is a bunch of hillbillies, BTW).

Also, Appalachians. But, that applies to any state the Appalachian mountains go through.

Alaska - Depends on how long you've lived there. Less than a full winter = Cheechako. Over a full winter = Sourdough. Don't care = Alaskan.

Hawaii - haven't heard anything unusual. Hawaiian or Islander.

 

[Hypersmurf]

And, msd's right, Massachusetts doesn't really translate into anything all that well.

As a foreigner looking in, if I had to pick an adjective, it would be 'Massachachian" or "Massachusian".

-Hyp.

 

[Express]

Hoosier here, although my close proximity to western Kentucky and southern Illinois as spawned a region term for our area, fondly used by car dealerships: "Kentuckiana."

 

[Hand of Evil]

South Carolina - mostly gamec0cks but that is an older term that is falling out of use, we are becoming South Carolinans. In Irmo (SC) it was Irmees for the old timers, Irmoians were new comers (people who moved into the area after 78).

People from Georgia, were crackers mostly used if a man (this has become a bad term) or a peach if a girl, but Bulldog is used a good bit.