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- noun Canada The
gray jay , Perisoreus canadensis.
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Perhaps an alteration of whisky john, a corruption of Cree wîskacân / ᐄᐧᐢᑲᒑᐣ, or perhaps directly from Cree wîskicâk ᐄᐧᐢᑭᒑᐠ.
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bilby commented on the word whisky jack
Pretty cool name for lil gray bird, IMO.
March 7, 2021