wawa ((1))

[var. of wavey, q.v.]

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Spelling variants:
wa-wa, wawey

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a wild goose, especially the snow goose.

See: wavey

1785

The Indians having received the last Powder and shot, they seem inclined to take as the Waways are realy very scarce . . . .

1872

We will get the mecuhaga (Blueberry) and the "wa-wa". . . .

1903

. . . his cunning was like that of the Wa-wa of many snows.