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Winnebago

win·ne·bago

UK/ˈwɪnɪˌbeɪ.ɡəʊ/ US/ˈwɪnəˌbeɪ.ɡoʊ/ rare slang us

noun

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Origin

From Ojibwe wiinibiigoo (“Winnebago person”), from wiinibiig (“murky water”) (of Lake Winnipeg), from wiini’ (“to make someone dirty”), wiinad (“it is dirty”), plus nibi (“water”), plural nibig (“waters”).

Phrases

  • Winnebago County

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