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Wampumgate

Wampumgate proper noun: a 1995 controversy around the rejection of a casino project proposed by three impoverished Chippewa tribes.

Proper noun

Wampumgate

  1. (informal) A 1995 controversy around the rejection of a casino project proposed by three impoverished Chippewa tribes.

Origin of Wampumgate

From wampum + -gate.

Questions about Wampumgate

What does Wampumgate mean?
Wampumgate means a 1995 controversy around the rejection of a casino project proposed by three impoverished Chippewa tribes.
What part of speech is Wampumgate?
Wampumgate is a proper noun.

Words near Wampumgate in the dictionary

  1. wampum
  2. wampum belt
  3. wampum belts
  4. wampum snake
  5. wampum snakes
  6. Wampumgate
  7. wampumpeag
  8. wampums
  9. wampus
  10. wampus cat
  11. wampus cats

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