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mohawk

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1. mohawk - Noun

2. Mohawk - Proper noun

Meaning

One of a tribe of Indians who formed part of the Five Nations. They formerly inhabited the valley of the Mohawk River.

One of certain ruffians who infested the streets of London in the time of Addison, and took the name from the Mohawk Indians.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Whenever I played Columbus, Ohio, I dropped in to see my close friend, a medium who had mysterious powers. Her Indian guide was Mohawk. Ethel Waters

Where are you anyway? (Acheron) I don't know. I hear some godawful kind of music from outside, horns blaring, and I'm in a house with a Mohawk cuckoo bird, a transvestite, and a knife-wielding lunatic. (Valerius) Why are you at Tabitha's? (Acheron) Sherrilyn Kenyon

When does a fake Mohawk become a real Mohawk? Who decides? How do you know if it's happened? Jennifer Egan

Well, maybe Mr. T hacked the game and created a Mohawk class! Maybe, Mr. T's pretty handy with computers! Had that occurred to you, Mr. "Condescending" Director?! Mr. T

Waterford began its existence as the gateway to the Erie Canal system, the first stretch of which was built to bypass several waterfalls on the Mohawk River. James Howard Kunstler

Delinquent style is timeless. Real trouble doesn't walk around with a ponytail. It doesn't have a Mohawk or special shoelace patterns. Real trouble has a bad complexion and a Windbreaker. David Sedaris

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