maringouin

 [mar-uhn-gwan; Fr. ma-ran-gwan]  

mar·in·gouin

   [mar-uhn-gwan; Fr. ma-ran-gwan]
noun, plural mar·in·gouins  [-gwanz; Fr. -gwan] . Louisiana.
a mosquito, especially a large swamp mosquito.
Origin:
< Louisiana French, French; earlier marigoin, marigon, said to be < Tupi marui(m), mbarigui
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Maringouin is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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