pokelogan
[ pohk-loh-guh n ]
/ ˈpoʊkˌloʊ gən /
noun Northeastern U.S.
marshy or stagnant water that has branched off from a stream or lake.
Words nearby pokelogan
poke around, poke check, poke fun at, poke one's nose into, pokeberry, pokelogan, poker, poker dice, poker face, poker machine, poker spine
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.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
British Dictionary definitions for pokelogan
Word Origin for pokelogan
C19: from Ojibwa pokenogun
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