pokelogan

[pohk-loh-guh n]

noun Northeastern U.S.

marshy or stagnant water that has branched off from a stream or lake.

Also poke·lo·ken

[pohk-loh-kuh n] /ˈpoʊkˌloʊ kən/.

Origin of pokelogan

1840–50 (earlier as placename); origin uncertain; no AmerInd source substantiated; cf. bogan

Also called logan.

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British Dictionary definitions for pokelogan

pokelogan

noun

Canadian another name for bogan 1

Word Origin for pokelogan

C19: from Ojibwa pokenogun

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