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wiskinkie

wiskinkie noun: a doorkeeper in the Tammany Hall political organization.

Noun

wiskinkie (plural wiskinkies)

  1. (US, historical) A doorkeeper in the Tammany Hall political organization.
    • The other officers of the society are a Secretary, Treasurer, Sagamore, and Wiskinkie. The duty of the Sagamore is to take care of the property of the society; that of the Wiskinkie, to act as doorkeeper.1867, Society of Tammany (New York), Proceedings of the Tammany Society, or Columbia Order... (page 139)

Forms of wiskinkie

pluralwiskinkies

Questions about wiskinkie

What does wiskinkie mean?
Wiskinkie means a doorkeeper in the Tammany Hall political organization.
What part of speech is wiskinkie?
Wiskinkie is a noun.
What is the plural of wiskinkie?
The plural of wiskinkie is wiskinkies.

Words near wiskinkie in the dictionary

  1. Wiske
  2. wisker
  3. wiskers
  4. wisket
  5. wiskets
  6. wiskinkie
  7. wiskinkies
  8. wiskostatin
  9. Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
  10. Wisler
  11. Wislers

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