The story
- Cree · derived fromwîskicâk
- Cree · derived fromwîskacân
- English todaywhisky jack
Perhaps an alteration of whisky john, a corruption of Cree wîskacân / ᐄᐧᐢᑲᒑᐣ (iiyskacaan), or perhaps directly from Cree wîskicâk ᐄᐧᐢᑭᒑᐠ (iiyskicaak). See also Wisakedjak on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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