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Siwash

noun
Si·​wash | \ ˈsī-ˌwȯsh How to pronounce Siwash (audio) , -ˌwäsh\

Definition of Siwash

: a small usually inland college that is notably provincial in outlook cheer for dear old Siwash

First Known Use of Siwash

1936, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Siwash

Siwash, fictional college in stories by George Fitch †1915 American author

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