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The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Hoosier State

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Edition of 1920. See also Indiana and Hoosier on Wikipedia, and the disclaimer.

757843The Encyclopedia Americana — Hoosier State

HOOSIER STATE, a popular name for Indiana. The word is said to be a corruption of “husher,” formerly a colloquial name for a fighter or a bully.