Texan

adj, noun — 3 senses

Texan

adj

/ˈtɛksən/

Etymology From Texas + -an.

1

Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of the U.S. state of Texas.

2

Uncommon Of or pertaining to the U.S. state of Texas in general.

Derived terms: Texan English, Texanize, Texanness, Texan tuxedo, Texican, Tex-Mex
Related terms: Texian

Texan

noun

Etymology From Texas + -an.

1

A native or inhabitant of the state of Texas, United States.

Cruz was obviously analogizing Bernie Sanders to the Bolsheviks and Hillary Clinton to the Mensheviks. The oleaginous Texan is an erudite slyboots, but his history is off-kilter.2015 November 1, Hendrik Hertzberg, “That G.O.P. Debate: Two Footnotes”, in The New Yorker:
In 2012, over three million Texans voted Democrat.2015 November 9, “Why The Electoral College Ruins Democracy” (00:02:08 from the start), in Adam Ruins Everything (television production), spoken by himself (Adam Conover), truTV, via truTV:

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Even though the mandatory inspections have been eliminated, Texans with vehicles registered in emissions counties are required to have emissions tests.2024 October 2, Julianna Russ, “Texas vehicle safety inspections going away, but you’ll still have to pay”, in KXAN, archived from the original on 08 Dec 2024:

Hypernyms: American, North American
Hyponyms: Texpat

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