单词 | ogopogo |
释义 | Ogopogon. Canadian. A water monster alleged to live in Okanagan Lake, British Columbia. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > mythical creature or object > [noun] > aquatic monster or serpent nickerOE cetec1220 dragona1340 serra1449 hurlpool1553 afanc1573 orcc1590 sea monster1600 Hydrus1667 sea-dragon1749 kraken1755 sea-snake1755 Midgard1770 the (great) sea-serpent1774 sea-worm1799 taniwha1840 makara1873 Mamlambo1919 lau1923 Ogopogo1926 1926 Province (Vancouver) 24 Aug. 7 (heading) ‘Ogopogo’ now official name of the famous Okanagan sea serpent. 1927 Province (Vancouver) 25 Sept. 24 Alberta claims to have an Ogopogo all its own. 1936 A. F. Cross Cross Roads 71 Ogopogo's head is slightly reminiscent of Henry VIII, he has a torso like an accordion, and a tail like a shillelagh. 1962 G. MacEwan Blazing Old Cattle Trail vii. 46 The way was described as rough and mountainous but no Ogopogo lake serpents were reported. 1974 P. Costello In Search of Lake Monsters x. 222 The settlers name for it is now Ogopogo... It is not, as some seem to have thought, an Indian word. Back in 1924 the following music hall hit from London was sung one night in Vernon: His mother was an earwig, His father was a whale. A little bit of head, and hardly any tail, And Ogopogo was his name. 1990 L. Picknett Encycl. Paranormal 163/1 Some of the best known monsters include Igopogo of Lake Manitoba, Ogopogo of Okanagan Lake and Champ of Lake Champlain. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1926 |
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