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Ogopogo

British  
/ ˌəʊɡəʊˈpəʊɡəʊ /

noun

  1. an aquatic monster said to live in Okanagan Lake in British Columbia, Canada

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Ogopogo

apparently an arbitrary coinage

Example Sentences

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Ogopogo Brewing in San Gabriel, Angry Horse Brewing in Montebello and Arrow Lodge Brewing in Covina have begun to produce sanitizer for front-line healthcare and emergency workers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2020

Okanagan Lake even has its own mythical sea creature, called Ogopogo.

From Washington Post • Oct. 4, 2018

Haunting our lakes are Canada’s Ogopogo water serpent, Tessie of Tahoe, and Champy of Champlain.

From New York Times • Aug. 22, 2016

Like Lewis Carroll's Snark and several other mythical animals, the Ogopogo was first heard of in London.

From Time Magazine Archive

Most likely explanation is that the Ogopogo is a mother otter followed by her pups swimming in tandem.

From Time Magazine Archive