pokelogan
[ pohk-loh-guh n ]
/ ˈpoʊkˌloʊ gən /
noun Northeastern U.S.
marshy or stagnant water that has branched off from a stream or lake.
Nearby words
poke around, poke check, poke fun at, poke one's nose into, pokeberry, pokelogan, pokeloken, pokemon, poker, poker dice, poker face
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
Word Origin for pokelogan
C19: from Ojibwa pokenogun
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