Michigander

English Etymology thumb|upright|First used in reference to Lewis Cass Attributed to Abraham Lincoln, in a speech of July 27, 1848, as pejorative reference to Lewis Cass, Michigan politician:Michigan Today News. "Talking About Words". University of Michigan News Service. September 15, 2003. 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 en Michigan gander male goose, simpleton 1 (punning on “tale” and “(dove)tail(ing)”). Alternatively from and/or later reanalyzed as en Michigan + -d- (epenthetic) en er resident of inhabitant. Pronunciation en [ˈmɪ.ʃəˌɡæn.dɚ] Noun en US A native or resident of the state of Michigan in the United States of America. en uncommon humorous In particular, a man from Michigan, contrasted with a en Michigoose woman from Michigan. en 1916 Moderator-topics 36 165 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? en 1982 Michigan Natural Resources Magazine 51-52 77 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." Usage notes A preferred but not a universal endonym for residents of Michigan. A 2011 poll of Michigan residents found 58% preferred "Michigander", 12% preferred "Michiganian", 12% had no preference, and 11% did not like either term.Poll: 'Michiganders' embrace the label However, the US Government Printing Office Style Manual prescribes "Michiganian". Synonyms en Michiganian en Michiganer Hypernyms en American Hyponyms en Yooper en Troll unisex Michiganer en Michigoose female Michiganer, en Michigosling young Michiganer Coordinate terms male Michiganer en Michigoose female Michiganer Derived terms en Michigoose en Michigosling Translations person Finnish: fi michiganilainen References Further reading Anagrams en acdeghiimnr minicharged en Michigan, USA Demonyms American demonyms