| 词汇 | lake webster |
| 词源 | Lake Webster. The body of water with the longest name is lo- cated near Webster, Massachusetts, and is called Lake Webster by almost everyone. However, its official, Indian-derived name is composed of 43 letters and 14 syllables, translating into En- glish as “You fish on your side; we fish on our side; nobody fish in the middle.” Should anyone want to try pronouncing it, the lake is called Chargoggagoggmanchaugagoggchaubunagunga- maug. See d (river). |
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