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Michigosling en · NOUN

Etymology

Blend of Michigander + gosling, because the young offspring of a gander (“male goose”) is a gosling.

Meanings

1. (humorous, uncommon) A child from Michigan, contrasted with a Michigander (“man from Michigan”).
   • Gander is male goose. If you use “Michigander,” you should also include “Michigoose” (female) and “Michigosling” (child) in your title. 2014 May 3, Jane Wallin Holt, “Would prefer you called section ‘Michiganian’”, in Lansing State Journal, Lansing, Michigan, Opinion, page A4:
   • 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:
   • The chief objection to Michigander is that it inspires idiots to call a Michigan woman a Michigoose and a child a Michigosling, but the people of the State have got used to this 1947, H. L. Mencken, “Names for Americans”, in American Speech, volume 22, number 4, →DOI, →ISSN, →JSTOR, pages 241–256:

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Hypernyms

Michiganer · American · Michigoose · Michigander · Michiganian