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Winnebago¹

  • /ˌwɪnɪˈbeɪ.ɡəʊ/ UK
  • /ˌwɪnɪˈbeɪ.ɡoʊ/ US
  • /ˌwɪnə-/ US

Where it comes from

From Ojibwe wiinibiigoo (“Winnebago person”), from wiinibiig (“murky water”) (of Lake Winnipeg), from wiini’ (“to make someone dirty”), wiinad (“it is dirty”), plus nibi (“water”), plural nibig (“waters”).

noun Winnebagos · Winnebagoes

  1. Any of a Native American people of Wisconsin and Nebraska, now called Ho-Chunk. “That is, we were buddies until those asshole Winnebagos started spreading rumors about me.”
  2. Alternative letter-case form of winnebago (“recreational vehicle”).

proper noun

  1. The Siouan language of this people.
  2. A village in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States.
  3. A small city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States.
  4. A village in Thurston County, Nebraska, United States.
  5. An unincorporated community in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States.

winnebago²

  • /ˈwɪnɪˌbeɪ.ɡəʊ/ UK
  • /ˈwɪnəˌbeɪ.ɡoʊ/ US

Where it comes from

Genericization of the trademark Winnebago, named after Winnebago County, Iowa, where the company used to be headquartered.

noun winnebagoes · winnebagos

  1. Canada, US, slang A motorhome; a recreational vehicle (RV). The wildly entertaining trip that follows, involving a used Winnebago and an old pickup truck with ropes for seatbelts, has a profound effect on Pedro.

    Similar: motorhome, RV, recreational vehicle, winnie, winney, winny

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noun person of Winnebago heritage

Françaiswinnebago
Русскийвиннеба́го vinnebágo

name Winnebago language

Françaiswinnebago
Русскийвиннеба́го vinnebágo

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"winnebago." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/winnebago. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Chicago

"winnebago." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/winnebago.

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@misc{winnebago_2026,
  title = {winnebago},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/winnebago},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}