netop

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Archived revision by MewBot (talk | contribs) as of 18:30, 12 November 2017.
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Narragansett netoup, netop (“my friend, companion”). Compare Abenaki nidôba (“my friend”).

Noun

netop (plural netops)

  1. (US, New England dialect, possibly archaic) Friend.

Usage notes

Formerly used by colonists when greeting Native Americans.

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=netop&oldid=48072629"