native son
/ˌneɪtɪv ˈsʌn/noun
A man born in a specified country or (now chiefly North American ) one born in a specified city or state.
- Frequently one regarded with pride in his place of origin..
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in William Lithgow (1582–c1645), traveller. From native + son.
- small-bore
- small bourgeois
- small bourgeoisie
- small boy
- small-boyhood
- small-boyish
- small bugloss
- small business
- small calorie
- small-cap
- small capital
- small caps
- small cattle
- small-cell
- small change
- small chisel
- small chop
- small circle
- small claims court
- small clause
- small clothes
- small coal
- small coal man
- small coin
- small craft