shenango
noun
she·nan·go
\shə̇ˈnaŋ(ˌ)gō\
Definition of shenango
shenangoes
alsoshenangos
: a casually employed dock worker
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Origin and Etymology of shenango
probably from the Chenango river and Chenango canal in south-central New York state
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