pokelogan

[ pohk-loh-guhn ]

noun

, Northeastern U.S.

1. marshy or stagnant water that has branched off from a stream or lake.

pokelogan

/ ˈpəʊkˌləʊɡən /

noun

1. See bogan
   another name for bogan 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of pokelogan¹

First recorded in 1840–50 (earlier as placename); origin uncertain; perhaps from an Algonquian language, e.g., Ojibwe pokenogun “stopping place,” or Maliseet papkeləkwan “backwater”; bogan

Word History and Origins

Origin of pokelogan¹

C19: from Ojibwa pokenogun