Definitions for Siwash

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Siwash si·wash

Spelling: [sahy-wosh, -wawsh]

IPA: /ˈsaɪ wɒʃ, -wɔʃ/

Siwash is a 6 letter English word.

You can make 57 anagrams from letters in Siwash (ahissw).

Definitions for Siwash

noun

1. (sometimes initial capital letter) Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a North American Indian.
2. a conventional designation for any small, provincial college or for such colleges collectively (often preceded by old):

verb (used without object)

1. to camp out without a tent or supplies.

Origin of Siwash

1830-40; Chinook Jargon North American French sauvage Indian, French: wild, savage

Examples for Siwash

siwash demanded, whirling round on him with blood in his eye.

But old siwash was faithful to his trust, and Donald was close at hand.

Know you, why, you knock-kneed old siwash, I could pick out your hide in a tanyard!

"Let him do his own talkin', kid," said siwash, cutting off the cowboy's explanation.

If he was bound to travel, said siwash, his advice would be to travel back.

The siwash found it a wilderness, and made the most of it as such.

Oh, I was an Indian in my time—a reg'ler measly hop-pickin' siwash at that.

"Yes, I thought that was a college hat you had on," said siwash.

By the Duke of—the Duke of—is them three links of saursage, siwash?

"I ain't a-findin' any fault with them farmer colleges," siwash said.