siwash

0.01 sec.

siwash [ˈsaɪwɒʃ]

(Clothing & Fashion) another name for Cowichan sweater

(intr) (in the Pacific Northwest) to camp out with only natural shelter

[see Siwash]

Siwash [ˈsaɪwɒʃ] (sometimes not capital) Slang, derogatory (in the Pacific Northwest)

(Social Science / Peoples) a North American Indian

adj

1. (Social Science / Peoples) of, characteristic of, or relating to Indians

2. worthless, stingy, or bad he's siwash

[from Chinook Jargon, from French sauvage savage]

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Dictionary browser	?		Full browser	?
Cowichan sweater sweater			WE headed out on horseback, my imaginary beau and I riding through British Columbia's glorious Cariboo Country, home to Siwash Lake Luxury Guest Ranch. FAIRY TRAIL by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) An officer in the Army described his dissatisfaction with the corporal-in-charge's treatment of the Siwash (a term used to describe coastal Indians) this way, in an 1864 journal entry: "Cpl. A step forward by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) Finally, Siwash Lake Ranch is a secluded hideaway set in 80,000 acres of British Columbia wilderness. Travel: Take a train through the Rockies and see some spectacular ... by The Mirror (London, England)			situla situs situs inversus situtunga Sitwell sitz bath sitzkrieg sitzmark Sium Sium latifolium Sium sisarum Sium suave Siva Sivaism Sivaji Sivan Sivananda yoga Sivapithecus Sivas Sivash Sea Sivatherium Siver Sivvens Siwalik Hills Siwan siwash Siwin six Six Counties Six Day War Six Nations six o'clock swill six pack Six points circle six thousand six times Six-Day War six-eight time six-finger country six-fold six-footer six-gilled shark six-gun six-lined racerunner six-membered six-pack six-pointed six-shooter six-sided six-spot six-yard line			SIVS siVSD SIVSM SIVT Sivtsev, Dmitrii Sivtsev, Dmitrii Kononovich SIVU SIVUH SIVV Sivvens SIVY SIVYC SIVZ SIW Siwa Siwa Siwa (oasis) Siwa Oasis Siwa Oasis Siwa Oasis Siwah Siwalik Hills Siwalik Range Siwan Siwan (disambiguation) Siward siwash siwashed Siwashes siwashing SIWC SIWCC SIWCS SIWCS ORD SIWE SiWEDS Siwertz, Per Sigfrid SIWES SIWF SIWG SIWHP Siwi Siwin Siwin SIWJ SIWM SIWN SIWOTI SIWP SIWPD SIWPG SIWPS

Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.