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Ogopogo

Ogopogo proper noun: a large serpentlike aquatic creature, similar to the Loch Ness monster, which is said to live in Lake Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada.

Proper noun

Ogopogo

  1. (Canada) A large serpentlike aquatic creature, similar to the Loch Ness monster, which is said to live in Lake Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada.
    • The ogopogo made no attempt to devour the sailboat crew, as he is reported to have done some years ago in the case of some Indians.1930 July 19, “Mysterious Ogopogo Is Accused of Capsizing a Canadian Boat”, in The New York Times, page 17

Questions about Ogopogo

What does Ogopogo mean?
Ogopogo means a large serpentlike aquatic creature, similar to the Loch Ness monster, which is said to live in Lake Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada.
What part of speech is Ogopogo?
Ogopogo is a proper noun.

Words near Ogopogo in the dictionary

  1. Ogoni
  2. Ogoniland
  3. Ogonis
  4. ogonori
  5. Ogooué
  6. Ogopogo
  7. Ogossagou
  8. Ogowe
  9. OGPU
  10. Ogra
  11. ogre

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