Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 12:25:24 EST

From: mai MAINGR01[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]UKCC.UKY.EDU

Subject: Re: new word?



Does anyone know the derivation/etymology

or even the meaning of the following : huji/hoojie? It is supposed

to refer to whites.



This is a Black E variant of _hoosier._ The earliest example I

know of is from ca1970 in DARE s.v. hoosier 1.b., showing this

pronunciation phonetically.

Jesse Sheidlower

Random House Reference

jester[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]panix.com





Thank you for your rapid response. I am amazed at the answer! Thanks again.



Mark Ingram

maingr01[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]ukcc.uky.edu