klootchman

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Chinook Jargon, from Nootka, see below.

Noun

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klootchman (plural klootchmans or klootchmen)

  1. (US, Canada, western dialects) Woman, wife (especially if Native American).

Chinook Jargon

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Etymology

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From Nootka łuučmaa (woman) + Chinook Jargon man, the latter from English.

Noun

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klootchman

  1. woman

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Adjective

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klootchman

  1. female

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