pokelogan

[ pohk-loh-guh n ]
/ ˈpoʊkˌloʊ gən /

noun Northeastern U.S.

marshy or stagnant water that has branched off from a stream or lake.
Also poke·lo·ken [pohk-loh-kuh n] /ˈpoʊkˌloʊ kən/.
Also called logan.

Origin of pokelogan

1840–50 (earlier as placename); origin uncertain; no AmerInd source substantiated; cf. bogan

British Dictionary definitions for pokelogan

pokelogan
/ (ˈpəʊkˌləʊɡən) /

noun

Canadian another name for bogan 1

Word Origin for pokelogan

C19: from Ojibwa pokenogun