Submitted by TheMobyDicks t3_yd7ds2 in Maine
arclight222 t1_itqg2yj wrote
Pretty sure it's an anglicisation of the word Shidepoke which was how natives referred to the bird.
TheMobyDicks OP t1_itqhwd9 wrote
>anglicisation
You must crush at Scrabble. Thanks for the nugget.
Between what you said and what lorindel_wallis said, I think we've figured it out. To wit:
Definition of shitepoke
: any of various herons: such as. a : green heron. b : night heron.
Etymology
shite + poke; from its traditional habit of defecating when flushed
Thanks to you both!
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