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
Words nearby pokelogan
poke around,
poke check,
poke fun at,
poke one's nose into,
pokeberry,
pokelogan,
poker,
poker dice,
poker face,
poker machine,
poker spine
British Dictionary definitions for pokelogan
Word Origin for pokelogan
C19: from Ojibwa
pokenogun