# Hoosier

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhuʒɚ/ · frequency rank #44,846

## Definitions
1. A native or resident of the U.S. state of Indiana.
2. Someone associated with Indiana University, for example as a student, alum, or sports team member, or as a fan. This is also the university's sports mascot.
3. An uneducated, tasteless, boorish white person.
4. A kind of cupboard or dresser with shelves, drawers, etc.; a kitchenet.

## Etymology
Uncertain. See Wikipedia's article on the subject for theories. Popularized by the 1830 John Finley poem “The Hoosier’s Nest”.

## Easily confused with
- **Hoover** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hoosier-vs-hoover)
- **hooker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hooker-vs-hoosier)
- **hoodie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hoodie-vs-hoosier)
- **hooper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hooper-vs-hoosier)
- **holier** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/holier-vs-hoosier)
- **holster** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/holster-vs-hoosier)

## Common misspellings (9)
`hhoosier`, `hooiser`, `hooseir`, `hoosierr`, `hoosire`, `hoossier`, `hosier`, `hosoier`, `ohosier`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hoosier