English Explanatory Dictionary

quiggly hole

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The remains of a pithouse or earth lodge made by First Nations people in the interior regions of the Pacific Northwest.

Word forms

quiggly hole quiggly holes

Etymology

From Chinook Jargon keekwillie (“under”) + hole.

Synonyms

kekuli pithouse quiggly
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