sooner

(so̵̅o̅nər)

noun

  1. a person occupying homestead land, as formerly in the western U.S., before the authorized time for doing so, thus gaining an unfair advantage in choice of location
  2. Informal a person born or living in Oklahoma

Origin: < compar. of soon

See sooner in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Slang
  1. A person who settled homestead land in the western United States before it was officially made available, in order to have first choice of location.
  2. Sooner A native or resident of Oklahoma.

Origin:

Origin: From soon

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