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English
Etymology
From dingbat (“silly person”) + -er.
Noun
dingbatter (plural dingbatters)
- (North Carolina) An uplander who has come to eastern North Carolina.
Usage notes
The term is used by residents of eastern North Carolina, including residents of Beaufort (originally for people from any place farther west than Morehead City).
References
- Dialects in Schools and Communities, 2nd Edition, by Carolyn Temple Adger, Walt Wolfram, Donna Christian (Routledge: 2007) p. 56.