Saturday, November 20, 2004

lake chargoggaga-whatever

Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg, the sign proclaims. This is a real lake, in central MA. 45 letters, 15 of them 'G's. Evidently it means "English knifemen and Nipmuck Indians at the boundary or neutral fishing place." I cannot imagine anyone taking the time to actually pronounce the entire name.

NY Times (free reg req'd): What's the Name of That Lake? It's Hard to Say

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