giimooch

Definition: covertly, secretly, stealthily, on the sly

giimooch
>av comm. 1 covertly, secretly, stealthily, on the sly. Noongo bebezhig izhiwebiziwag bemaadizijig animoshishan giimooj wiidigemaawaad.
>Nowadays some few persons do that way, secretly living with dogs. AW1941.rn. Giimooj ngii-wiikwejiipjige wii-bwaa-gkenjgeyaat binoojiinyik.
>I wrapped up presents stealthily so the kids wouldn't know. MC2005.cs.
>Full-vowel form: giimooj.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Adverb
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n73023045316n
GKS Reference Number: 15610
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