English
Pronunciation
Char-gogg'agogg-man-chaugg'agogg-chau-buna-gung'amaugg
Etymology
Nipmuck "English knifemen and Nipmuck Indians at the boundary or neutral fishing place".<!-- I'm not positive this is the name of the language of the Nipmuch people -->
Proper noun
Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
- A lake in Massachusetts, USA.
Alternative spellings
Lake Chaubunagungamaug (official USGS name)
Usage notes
This is said to be the longest place name in the USA.
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