nitchie

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UK/ˈniːtʃiː/US/ˈnit͡ʃi/

noun

A Native North American.

OriginOjibwe niijii ← Cree [Term?] →
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Meanings

nounnitchie (plural nitchies)

plural nitchies · alternative neechee · alternative neechie · alternative neechi

  1. CanadaderogatoryA Native North American.
  2. Canada(my) friend

Origin

  1. Cree[Term?]
  2. Ojibweniijii“my friend”
  3. Englishnitchie

From Ojibwe niijii (“my friend”); its further origin is not entirely clear. Eugene Stillday says it is a short form of niijikiwenh (“my brother, my fellow man”). Also from Cree [Term?].

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with nitchie

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Anagrams

ichniteechitin
Cite this entry
APA

nitchie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitchie

MLA

“nitchie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitchie. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nitchie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitchie.

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