Winnebago

 
Pronunciation: /ˌwɪnəˈbeɪgəʊ/

noun (plural or Winnebagos)

  • 1a member of an American Indian people formerly living in eastern Wisconsin and now mainly in southern Wisconsin and Nebraska.
  • 2 [mass noun] the Siouan language of the Winnebago, now with few speakers.
  • 3US trademark a motor vehicle with living accommodation used when travelling long distances or camping.

adjective

  • relating to the Winnebago people or their language.

Origin:

Algonquian, literally 'person of the dirty water', referring to the muddy Fox River