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plains people


Sometimes used as a descriptor of origin, but may be used in a derogitory fashion similar to usage of "Westy". The converse of this is "Mountain People" used to describe someone from the Blue Mountains: "The plains people think differently to us" or "The plains people think we're a bit strange" Compare mountain people. Also, plains dweller.