Andamanese

[an-duh-muh-neez, -nees]

An·da·man·ese

[an-duh-muh-neez, -nees] noun, plural An·da·man·ese, adjective
noun
1.
Also, Andaman. Also called Andaman Islander. a member of a physically distinctive people that comprise the indigenous population of the Andaman Islands.
2.
the language of the Andamanese, of uncertain genetic affiliation.
adjective
3.
Andaman (def. 1).

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Andamanese is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.

Origin:
1860–65; Andaman + -ese
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