Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A solitary mustelid mammal (Gulo gulo) of northern regions, having a heavyset body, short legs, dark fur, and a bushy tail, and known for its aggressive predatory behavior.

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  • noun A solitary, fierce member of the weasel family, Gulo gulo.

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  • noun stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal
  • noun a native or resident of Michigan
  • noun musteline mammal of northern Eurasia

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Probably from wolf.]

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  • Here.

    March 13, 2009

  • Wow. "Who designed this" indeed.

    P.S. Weirdnet, WTF?

    March 13, 2009

  • And without the "beautiful pubic hair. I can't really think of anything else to say right now. I blew a fuse. Need to go away and fix it.

    March 13, 2009

  • What? WeirdNet says, repeatedly, that a wolverine is a "fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals." Isn't that enough for you bear types?

    March 13, 2009

  • "A native or resident of Michigan"? Really, WeirdNET? That's the most prominent definition?

    I'm down with a fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals. Just not so much with Michigan, dig?

    March 14, 2009

  • But you do agree that Michigan's a lovely place, fur-bearing fissipeds or no?

    March 14, 2009

  • Well of course! But from WeirdNET one would imagine it's filled with wolverines!

    March 14, 2009

  • That's WeirdNet for you. Always rabble-rousing.

    March 14, 2009

  • I have to disagree with Chained Bear. The University of Michigan is a prominent university, and very well know in college sports. It is also the premier university in the state of Michigan. As such, residents of Michigan are Wolverines. The animal is fairly obscure, but there are a lot of people from Michigan. Now, I agree that using Wolverine in general to describe Michigan residents and not just alumni is a bit unfortunate, especially for graduates of Michigan State (the Spartans), but it is something I hear all the time.

    March 30, 2009

  • This animal is also known with the less alluring name of glutton.

    May 1, 2009

  • Well then, Pro, I must be a wolverine!

    May 1, 2009