Wolverine

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From wolverine.

Noun[edit]

Wolverine (plural Wolverines)

  1. A native or resident of the American state of Michigan.
    • 1846, Eliza Wood Farnham, Life in Prairie Land‎[1], page 63:
      [The term "Sucker" is] The cognomen of the Illinoians, answering to the Buckeye of Ohio, the Wolverine of Michigan, the Corn-cracker of Kentucky, &c.
  2. Someone associated with the University of Michigan, for example as a student, alum, or sports team member, or as a fan.

Synonyms[edit]

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