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'Yooper' recognized as an official word by Merriam-Webster's Dictionary

Michigan Public | By Stateside Staff

Published March 25, 2014 at 3:45 PM EDT

An interview with English professor Anne Curzan.

Welcome, dear "Yooper." And we’re not talking specifically to those of you who live in the Upper Peninsula. We’re talking about the actual word "Yooper." It’s official, according to the 2014 edition of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary.

Anne Curzan is an English professor at the University of Michigan, and she joins us every Sunday on Michigan Radio for "That's What They Say." Anne joined us today to discuss the specifics of this new official word.

Listen to the full interview above.