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Oconomowoc 

(pronounced O-con-o-mo-wok)

An Indian word that originally meant "falling water", currently the name of a mid-sized town in southern Wisconsin, almost directly inbetween Madison & Milwaukee.

Oconomowoc is best known for its unique & unpronounceable (to those outside of Wisconsin) name. Geographically, it's a beautiful town with more than its fair share of lakes, parks & beautiful homes. Socially, it's a stereotypical Lynchian nightmare of seething angst & frustration which bubbles just below the surface. Anyone who believes that Americans do not embrace class prejudice (like our British cousins) are invited to spend some time there to see first-hand just how important one's tax-bracket is to their community standing.

It also helps to be a staunch Catholic, but in word, not deed.
Dave: I'm going fishing.
Pat: Where?
Dave: Oconomowoc Lake.
Pat: Be sure you've got your fishing license, dude. They'll actually come out to your boat & ask to see it.
Dave: Fuckin' fish Nazi's.
Oconomowoc by A Capitol Idea February 15, 2008
Related Words
O-bon-o-my

The liberal democratic idea that redistribution of wealth, higher taxes and insane deficit spending will spur job growth and prosperity for all.
In his recent address to the nation, President Obama layed out his healthcare plan and its benefit to the obonomy.
Obonomy by ObomaWoW October 17, 2009

Oconomowoc 

A rich yuppie white town in southeastern Wisconsin. Beautiful scenery with stuck up snobs polluting the natural beauty.
Do you want to go to Oconomowoc after work? No thanks, I got enough weird looks from people at work today.
Oconomowoc by Jodie Minerva June 16, 2020
if u do this it means you play with little childeren
you oponomy dont you
oponomy by tobz June 16, 2003

oconomowoctopus 

A large, freshwater, amphibious cephalopod native to Wisconsin.
Jed saw an oconomowoctopus while out deer hunting
oconomowoctopus by dead jawa October 28, 2023
It is said of the situation where a person has the bad luck to make contact with his testicles against an undefined surface or object, intentioned or not.
Given the nature of the word, it is more appropriate to design cases where the interaction is made with a moving object, for example, a ball.
Although it is extremely painful for the victim, it tends to be considerably funny to people who witness it.
Today in the baseball game the pitcher took a nutshot; the baseball hit him in the nuts.

Man, I just watched the funniest nutshot video ever.
Nutshot by Uberflaven March 1, 2009
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