Pennamite

English Etymology en From en Pennsylvania ite. Noun en archaic or historic A person from, or fond of, Pennsylvania. en 1866 The Maid of Wyoming James L Bowen Jest say whether yer Yank or Pennamite—that's all that's required in these times. en 1902 Proceedings and Collections of the Wyoming Historical and Geological Society To be sure Judge Fell and Mr. Miner were Federalists, but the first was an ardent Pennamite while the latter was a regular Yankee and claimant under Connecticut. en 2014 Class and the Making of American Literature Andrew Lawson 1136774246 In 1778, Pennamite Loyalists joined forces with British officers and Iroquois warriors, mounting an attack on the Wyoming Valley in which at least two hundred Yankee militiamen were killed in less than an hour. Usage notes This term was used in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, but current usage is restricted to refer to the Pennsylvanian side of the Yankee-Pennamite wars. Anagrams en aeeimnnpt impennate pentamine