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- proper noun affectionate A person or people from the U.S.
state ofWisconsin .
Etymologies
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Examples
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My friends who were originally from Wisconsin but left to larger cities all refer to Wisconsin as "Sconnie"-in an endearing way.
The day before the Wisconsin primary. Ann Althouse 2008
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For the last 10-plus years I lived in Minneapolis, but was generally (not) lovingly called Sconnie, because there's this strange rivalry between Wisconsinites and Minnesotans.
G4TV - The Feed 2009
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Sorry Sconnie-didn't know it had an actual correct spelling.
The day before the Wisconsin primary. Ann Althouse 2008
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Badger Blog Alliance: Some common sense from a 'Sconnie Senator?
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The accents may be Sconnie instead of Cockney, but this local quintet knows how to do the
JSOnline.com 2010
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The accents may be Sconnie instead of Cockney, but this local quintet knows how to do the
JSOnline.com 2010
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Sconnie Sports has a collection of a few scouting reports, and
Brew Crew Ball 2009
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A classmate of mine at Marquette University High School and UW, Troy Vosseller, started a company called "Sconnie Nation" in response to the condescension and even scorn heaped upon the locals by Coasties
JSOnline.com 2009
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