Michigoose

noun

Etymology

Blend of Michigander + goose, because the counterpart of a gander (“male goose”) is a goose (“female goose”).

1
A woman from Michigan, contrasted with a Michigander (“man from Michigan”).
- 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?
- 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."

No curated loop yet for Michigoose. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA