Wolverine State

== English == === Etymology === Michigan has a long-standing association with the wolverine: for example, many Detroiters volunteered to fight during the American Civil War and George Armstrong Custer, who led the Michigan Brigade, called them the "Wolverines". Perhaps originally from a local trade in wolverine fur, or perhaps suggesting a vicious temper. === Proper noun === the Wolverine State (informal) Nickname for Michigan: a state of the United States. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== Great Lakes State