klootchman

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinook Jargon, from Nootka, see below.

Noun

klootchman (plural klootchmans or klootchmen)

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

Chinook Jargon

Etymology

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

Noun

klootchman

  1. woman

Antonyms

Adjective

klootchman

  1. female

Antonyms

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