Michigander

Etymology
Attributed to, in a speech of July 27, 1848, as pejorative reference to , Michigan politician:
 * There is one entire article of the sort I have not discussed yet; I mean the military tale you Democrats are now engaged in dovetailing onto the great Michigander.

Ostensibly coined as a (punning on “tale” and “(dove)tail(ing)”). Alternatively from and/or later reanalyzed as + -d- (epenthetic).

Noun

 * 1)  A native or resident of the state of Michigan in the United States of America.
 * 2)  In particular, a man from Michigan, contrasted with a.

Usage notes

 * A preferred but not a universal endonym for residents of Michigan. A 2011 poll of Michigan residents found 58% preferred "Michigander", 12% preferred "Michiganian", 12% had no preference, and 11% did not like either term. However, the US Government Printing Office Style Manual prescribes "Michiganian".

Translations

 * Finnish: michiganilainen