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Michigander

/[ˈmɪ.ʃəˌɡæn.dɚ]/ noun

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Noun

1
A native or resident of the state of Michigan in the United States of America. US
2
a native or resident of Michigan wordnet
3
In particular, a man from Michigan, contrasted with a Michigoose (“woman from Michigan”). humorous, uncommon
"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?"

Etymology

] Attributed to Abraham Lincoln, in a speech of July 27, 1848, as pejorative reference to Lewis Cass, Michigan politician: : There is one entire article of the sort I have not discussed yet; I mean the military tale you Democrats are now engaged in dovetailing onto the great Michigander. Ostensibly coined as a blend of Michigan + gander (“male goose, simpleton”) (punning on “tale” and “(dove)tail(ing)”). Alternatively from and/or later reanalyzed as Michigan + -d- (epenthetic) + -er (“resident of”).

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