sannup

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Synonyms: sannop, nannup

Antonyms: sannop, nannup

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|US}} A [[male]] [[Native American]], especially a [[married]] one; a [[brave]].
2. {{lb|en|US|Maine|colloquial}} A mischievous male child.<ref>'''1975''', John Gould, Lillian Ross, ''Maine Lingo: Boiled Owls, Billdads & Wazzats'', [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=K-JCAAAAIAAJ&q=%22sannup%22%7C%22sannups%22&dq=%22sannup%22%7C%22sannups%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwju0pT2g4zbAhUT1mMKHTD2D2gQ6AEIXjAK page 241]—Sannup From Abnaki Indian, loosely used throughout Maine for a boy-child and usually a mischievous one: "You ''sannup'', you! Stop ''plaguing'' that poor cat!" The real ''sannup'' was an unfledged warrior, perhaps a junior ''sachem''.</ref>

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