Wawa
Regional
- Meaning
- Pennsylvania-based convenience-store chain and Philly cultural icon.
- Type
- Regionalism
- Used in
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
What does “Wawa” mean
Started as a Delaware County PA dairy farm in 1890; first convenience store opened in Folsom PA on April 16, 1964. The name traces to a Lenape/Ojibwe word for 'wild goose'. In the Philly area choosing Wawa over rival Sheetz marks you as a Philadelphian.
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