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Winnebago

Syllabification: (Win·ne·ba·go)
Pronunciation: /ˌwinəˈbāgō/

Definition of Winnebago

noun (plural same or Winnebagos)

  • 1a member of an American Indian people formerly living in eastern Wisconsin and now mainly in southern Wisconsin and Nebraska.
  • 2the Siouan language of the Winnebago.
  • 3 (plural Winnebagos) trademark a motor vehicle with living accommodations used when traveling 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

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