Michigander
noun[ˈmɪ.ʃəˌɡæn.dɚ]
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”).
1
US A native or resident of the state of Michigan in the United States of America.
2
Humorous, Uncommon In particular, a man from Michigan, contrasted with a Michigoose (“woman from Michigan”).
- 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?1916, Moderator-topics, volume 36, page 165:
- From Dale E. Pasco of Owosso: "My parents were both one room school teachers and they taught it this way: I'm a Michigander, my wife is a Michigoose, our kids are Michigoslins, so what is the use."1982, Michigan Natural Resources Magazine, volumes 51-52, page 77:
- Synonyms
- Michiganian, Michiganer
- Derived terms
- Michigoose, Michigosling
- Hypernyms
- American
- Hyponyms
- Yooper, Troll, Michigoose, Michigosling
- Coordinate terms
- Michigoose