huskanaw

1 of 2

noun

hus·​ka·​naw

ˈhəskəˌnȯ

variants or huskanawing

-ȯiŋ

plural -s

: an initiation rite for youths at puberty practiced by various American Indians of Virginia and including fasting and the use of narcotics

huskanaw

2 of 2

transitive verb

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-ed/-ing/-s

: to subject to a huskanaw

Word History

Etymology

Noun

of Algonquian origin; akin to Natick wuskenoo he is young

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