Definitions

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun A resident of Michigan.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Of or pertaining to Michigan.
  • noun One who lives in or comes from Michigan.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a native or resident of Michigan

Etymologies

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

First documented in an 1848 speech by Abraham Lincoln; there, apparently a blend of Michigan and gander. In later use, apparently reanalyzed as Michigan + -er with epenthetic -d-.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word Michigander.

Examples

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.