Connecticut

name

Etymology: Said to be from Mohegan-Pequot quinnitukqut (“at the long tidal river”), from *kwen- (“long”) + *-ehtekw (“tidal river”) + *-enk (locative). The spelling perhaps arose from association with connect.

1. A state in the northeastern United States.

   “Authorities in Connecticut are investigating after swastikas were found drawn on a high school campus in Stamford for the second time since Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel earlier this month, the school district said.”

   “When they something so WASPphobic you have to hit them with the Connecticut stare”

2. A river in New England, United States.