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Michigander en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • [ˈmɪ.ʃəˌɡæn.dɚ]

Etymology

] Attributed to Abraham Lincoln, in a speech of July 27, 1848, as pejorative reference to Lewis Cass, Michigan politician: : There is one entire article of the sort I have not discussed yet; I mean the military tale you Democrats are now engaged in dovetailing onto the great Michigander. Ostensibly coined as a blend of Michigan + gander (“male goose, simpleton”) (punning on “tale” and “(dove)tail(ing)”). Alternatively from and/or later reanalyzed as Michigan + -d- (epenthetic) + -er (“resident of”).

Meanings

  1. (US) A native or resident of the state of Michigan in the United States of America.
  2. (humorous, uncommon) In particular, a man from Michigan, contrasted with a Michigoose (“woman from Michigan”).
    • From Dale E. Pasco of Owosso: "My parents were both one room school teachers and they taught it this way: I'm a Michigander, my wife is a Michigoose, our kids are Michigoslins, so what is the use." 1982, Michigan Natural Resources Magazine, volumes 51-52, page 77:
    • Where is the little Michigander or Michigoose who is plugging along, so contentedly ensconced in his bi-valve surroundings as not to be touched by even an echo of the great state meeting of his profession? 1916, Moderator-topics, volume 36, page 165:

Forms

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Michiganders Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

Michigoose (male Michiganer)

Deriveds

Michigoose · Michigosling

Hypernyms

American

Hyponyms

Michigosling · Yooper · Troll · Michigoose

Synonyms

Michiganian · Michiganer

Translations (1)

fi michiganilainen (person)

wikipedia: Lewis Cass · wikipedia: Abraham Lincoln