Wolverine State

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Wolverine State

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Michigan has a long-standing association with the wolverine: for example, many Detroiters volunteered to fight during the American Civil War and George Armstrong Custer, who led the Michigan Brigade, called them the "Wolverines". Perhaps originally from a local trade in wolverine fur, or perhaps suggesting a vicious temper.

proper noun the Wolverine State

informal Nickname for Michigan: a state of the United States.

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@misc{wolverine_state_2026,
  title = {Wolverine State},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wolverine%20state},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}