huskanaw
1 of 2noun
hus·ka·naw
ˈhəskəˌnȯ
variants or huskanawing
-ȯiŋ
plural -s
: an initiation rite for youths at puberty practiced by various American Indians of Virginia and including fasting and the use of narcotics
huskanaw
2 of 2transitive verb
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-ed/-ing/-s
: to subject to a huskanaw
Word History
Etymology
Noun
of Algonquian origin; akin to Natick wuskenoo he is young