Everyone heard you were coming over! In 1907, a serious study into the origin of the term "Hoosier" as a term used to describe the citizens of Indiana. Nicholson and Dunn both chronicled some of the popular origins of the word . Nicholson, confirmed that the word "Hoosier" was applied to Indiana because it referred to uncouth country folk. Hoosier, as defined by, Wikipedia.
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