pogamoggan

pog·a·mog·gan

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pog-uh-mog-uh n]
- /ˌpɒg əˈmɒg ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pog-uh-mog-uh n]
- /ˌpɒg əˈmɒg ən/

Definition of pogamoggan word

noun pogamoggan a club with a knobbed head, used by various American Indian peoples. 1

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Origin of pogamoggan

First appearance:

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

1780-90; < Ojibwa pakama·kan, equivalent to Proto-Algonquian *pakama·- hit (someone) + *-kan instrument for

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Parts of speech for Pogamoggan

noun

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pogamoggan popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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