nitchie
American
[nee-chee]
/ ˈni tʃi /
noun
Chiefly Canadian Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.
Etymology
Origin of nitchie
First recorded in 1785–95; from Ojibwe ni·či· “my friend,” extracted from the phrase po·žo· ni·či· “greetings, friend!”, a common salutation among men
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