klootchman
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Chinook Jargon, from Nootka, see below.
Noun
klootchman (plural klootchmans or klootchmen)
- (US, Canada, western dialects) Woman, wife (especially if Native American).
Chinook Jargon
Etymology
From Nootka łuučmaa (“woman”) + Chinook Jargon man, the latter from English.
Antonyms
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