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(US, historical) A doorkeeper in the Tammany Hall political organization..
The other officers of the society are a Secretary, Treasurer, Sagamore, and Wiskinkie. The duty of the Sagamore is to take care of the property of the society; that of the Wiskinkie, to act as doorkeeper.
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Wiskinkie means (US, historical) A doorkeeper in the Tammany Hall political organization..
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The other officers of the society are a Secretary, Treasurer, Sagamore, and Wiskinkie. The duty of the Sagamore is to take care of the property of the society; that of the Wiskinkie, to act as doorkeeper.
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