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'P' left out of dictionary's 'Yooper' pronunciation

SPRINGFIELD, MA (AP)-- There's good news and bad news for Yoopers in the new Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary. The nickname for natives or longtime…
'Yooper' getting recognition as dictionary entry

Hans Ahlström

ESCANABA, Mich. (AP) — The term "yooper" is getting recognition in the dictionary.Residents of Michigan's Upper Peninsula call themselves "yoopers." The…