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Big Muddy River

American  

noun

  1. a river in SW Illinois, flowing SW into the Mississippi. About 120 miles (195 km) long.


Etymology

Origin of Big Muddy River

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25

Example Sentences

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And in southern Illinois, the Big Muddy River near Murphysboro is also under a flood warning.

From Washington Times • Jun. 18, 2015

"He drove over a big, muddy river, and laughed out loud when he saw that the name of it, according to the sign, was the Big Muddy River."

From The Guardian • Aug. 26, 2011

He drove over a big, muddy river, and laughed out loud when he saw that the name of it, according to the sign, was the Big Muddy River.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman