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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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  • Pretty cool name for lil gray bird, IMO.

    March 7, 2021