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siwash (ˈsaɪwɒʃ Pronunciation for siwash ) 

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noun

  1. another name for Cowichan sweater

verb

  1. intr (in the Pacific Northwest) to camp out with only natural shelter

Word Origin

see Siwash

Siwash (ˈsaɪwɒʃ Pronunciation for Siwash )   sometimes not capital (slang) (derogatory) (in the Pacific Northwest)

Definitions

noun

  1. a North American Indian

adjective

  1. of, characteristic of, or relating to Indians
  2. worthless, stingy, or bad ⇒ he's siwash

Word Origin

C19: from Chinook Jargon, from French sauvagesavage

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