Winnipegish

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    From, characteristic of, or resembling the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

    "The conflict began as a theological disagreement, but as time went on various leaders, in their letters, described it as a dispute ‘between the Mennonite churches in the Province of Manitoba and of the City of Winnipeg.’ Other rural leaders referred to various new practices and ideas that they did not like as ‘Winnipegish.’"

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"The conflict began as a theological disagreement, but as time went on various leaders, in their letters, described it as a dispute ‘between the Mennonite churches in the Province of Manitoba and of the City of Winnipeg.’ Other rural leaders referred to various new practices and ideas that they did not like as ‘Winnipegish.’"

Etymology

From Winnipeg + -ish.

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