Winnipegish
Winnipegish adjective: from, characteristic of, or resembling the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Adjective
Winnipegish (comparative more Winnipegish, superlative most Winnipegish)
- From, characteristic of, or resembling the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
- The conflict began as a theological disagreement, but as time went on various leaders, in their letters, described it as a dispute ‘between the Mennonite churches in the Province of Manitoba and of the City of Winnipeg.’ Other rural leaders referred to various new practices and ideas that they did...1996, T. D. Regehr, Mennonites in Canada, 1939–1970: A People Transformed, University of Toronto Press, →ISBN, page 182
- You need not be gay, Winnipegish or even arty to relate to My Winnipeg; its themes of desire and grief are universal.2007 September 13, Gordon Bowness, “Out gayed by Guy Maddin”, in Xtra!
Forms of Winnipegish
| comparative | more Winnipegish |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Winnipegish |
| alternative form | Winnipeg-ish |
Origin of Winnipegish
From Winnipeg + -ish.
Questions about Winnipegish
- What does Winnipegish mean?
- Winnipegish means from, characteristic of, or resembling the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
- What part of speech is Winnipegish?
- Winnipegish is an adjective.
Words near Winnipegish in the dictionary
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