Kickapoo

noun

Kick·​a·​poo

ˈkikəˌpü

plural Kickapoo or Kickapoos

1

a

: an Indian people originally of Wisconsin but now living in Oklahoma and Chihuahua, Mexico

b

: a member of such people

2

: a dialect of Fox

Word History

Etymology

Kickapoo kiwěgapawa, literally, he stands about

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