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shaganappi

shag·a·nap·pi
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shag-uh-nap-ee, shag-uh-nap-ee]
    • /ˈʃæg əˌnæp i, ˌʃæg əˈnæp i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shag-uh-nap-ee, shag-uh-nap-ee]
    • /ˈʃæg əˌnæp i, ˌʃæg əˈnæp i/

Definitions of shaganappi word

  • noun shaganappi thongs, straps, or lacings made of rawhide. 1
  • noun shaganappi rawhide thongs or lacings, collectively 0

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Origin of shaganappi

First appearance:

before 1735
One of the 48% newest English words
1735-45; < Swampy Cree (dial. of Cree spoken in Manitoba and Ontario) pi·ša·kana·piy (compare Cree pi·ša·kan leather, -a·piy string)

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Parts of speech for Shaganappi

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

shaganappi popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

shaganappi usage trend in Literature

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