Geechee

noun

Gee·​chee

ˈgēchē

plural -s

1

: a dialect containing English words and words of African origin spoken chiefly by the descendants of African-American slaves settled on the Ogeechee river in Georgia compare gullah

2

: a Geechee-speaking person

Word History

Etymology

from the Ogeechee river, Georgia

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