English [ edit ]

Etymology [ edit ]

A fanciful enlargement of the original name, Chaubunagungamaug (see entry for its history), invented along with a fanciful translation of "I'll fish on my side [of the lake], you fish on your side, and nobody fishes in the middle" in 1921 by Laurence J. Daly, the editor of The Webster Times, who incorporated the name of the nearby Manchaug Pond and a number of meaningless syllables.[1][2][3]

Pronunciation [ edit ]

Proper noun [ edit ]

Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg

Lake Chaubunagungamaug Synonym of Massachusetts, USA.

Usage notes [ edit ]

Although it is not the official name of the place, this is claimed by some references to be the longest place name in the USA.[4]