winnipegish
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
From, characteristic of, or resembling the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Example Sentences
- "The conflict began as a theological disagreement, but as time went on various leaders, in their letters, described it as a dispute ‘between the Mennonite churches in the Province of Manitoba and of the City of Winnipeg.’ Other rural leaders referred to various new practices and ideas that they did not like as ‘Winnipegish.’"
- "You need not be gay, Winnipegish or even arty to relate to My Winnipeg; its themes of desire and grief are universal."
- "The Roughriders just aren't that good. They look ... oh, how can I say this ... they just look too Winnipegish."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Inflected Forms
more Winnipegish (comparative)
most Winnipegish (superlative)
Winnipeg-ish (alternative)