togue

[ tohg ]

noun

, Canadian.

, plural togues, (especially collectively) togue.

1. lake trout.

Word History and Origins

Origin of togue¹

First recorded in 1830–40; from Canadian French, from Eastern Algonquian, perhaps shortening of Mi'kmaq atoγwa·su “trout”

Example Sentences

The havoc wrought among the finny hordes—the trout and “togue” and chub, the red-fins, shiners, and minnows—was enormous.

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