Definitions by clayton ottertail
Howah
1) An expression used exclusively by Ojibways used to express awestruck wonder or amazement at anothers or ones own actions, especially to boost the ego.
2) A brief form of expression used to hold another or oneself in high regard, especially after accomplishing an amazing feat.
3) A verbal pat-on-the-back used by Ojibways, proverbially equal to that of a "way to go!"
2) A brief form of expression used to hold another or oneself in high regard, especially after accomplishing an amazing feat.
3) A verbal pat-on-the-back used by Ojibways, proverbially equal to that of a "way to go!"
Howah by clayton ottertail July 27, 2006
go nish
1. Commonly experienced by North American Natives under the influence of alcohol. 'Going nish' often involves this uncontrollable urge to inflict verbal and/or physical pain on an unwitting victim in hopes to meet an unnecessary and meaningless resolve, only to deny that such occurrences ever happened the very next day.
2. to instigate this form of violence while in an inebriated state, with no apparent intent and absolutely no recollection of such actions the following day, primarily due to embarrassment.
3. to go indian
2. to instigate this form of violence while in an inebriated state, with no apparent intent and absolutely no recollection of such actions the following day, primarily due to embarrassment.
3. to go indian
go nish by clayton ottertail July 26, 2006