SOONER
- one who settles on government prematurely [n -S]
- person who settles on government land before it is legally opened to settlers in order to gain the choice of location
- native or inhabitant of Oklahoma the( Sooner State) (used as a nickname)
- in a short time
- person who gains an unfair advantage by getting ahead of others
- SOON, in the near future [adv] / one who settles on government land before it is officially opened for settlement [n SOONERS]