WISHTONWISH

Etymology

From a Native American word which was an onomatopoeic representation of the animals' cry.

Noun

wishtonwish (plural wishtonwishes)

(US, obsolete, except perhaps in dialects) The prairie dog.

Source: Wiktionary


Wish"ton*wish, n. Etym: [Probably of American Indian origin.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The prairie dog.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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