Winnebago™
noun/ˌwɪnɪˈbeɪɡəʊ/
/ˌwɪnɪˈbeɪɡəʊ/
(North American English) (plural Winnebago, Winnebagos)
- a large vehicle designed for people to live and sleep in when they are camping; a type of RVCultureThe first Winnebago was made in 1966 at Forest City, Iowa. The company is named after Winnebago County, where it is located, which itself is named after the Winnebago people who originally lived in the area.Topics Transport by car or lorryc2Word OriginAlgonquian, literally ‘person of the dirty water’, referring to the muddy Fox River.
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