Michigosling
Michigosling noun: a child from Michigan, contrasted with a Michigander (“man from Michigan”).
Noun
Michigosling (plural Michigoslings)
- A child from Michigan, contrasted with a Michigander (“man from Michigan”).
- The chief objection to Michigander is that it inspires idiots to call a Michigan woman a Michigoose and a child a Michigosling, but the people of the State have got used to this1947, H. L. Mencken, “Names for Americans”, in American Speech, volume 22, number 4, →DOI, →ISSN, →JSTOR, pages 241–256
- From Dale E. Pasco of Owosso: "My parents were both one room school teachers and they taught it this way: I'm a Michigander, my wife is a Michigoose, our kids are Michigoslins, so what is the use."1982, Michigan Natural Resources Magazine, volumes 51-52, page 77
Forms of Michigosling
| plural | Michigoslings |
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Origin of Michigosling
Blend of Michigander + gosling, because the young offspring of a gander (“male goose”) is a gosling.
Questions about Michigosling
- What does Michigosling mean?
- Michigosling means a child from Michigan, contrasted with a Michigander (“man from Michigan”).
- What part of speech is Michigosling?
- Michigosling is a noun.
- What is the plural of Michigosling?
- The plural of Michigosling is Michigoslings.
Words near Michigosling in the dictionary
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