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Kaintuck

adj · name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to the US state of Kentucky.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, dialectal, not-comparable

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name

Meaning 2

The US state of Kentucky.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, dialectal

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noun

Meaning 3

A native or resident of Kentucky, especially one who has a rustic character.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, dialectal

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noun

Meaning 4

A worker, especially one having a crude or rowdy manner, on a boat that transported commercial goods on the Mississippi River.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, dialectal, obsolete

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