fistnote |
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a figure of a hand with pointing finger, used
to note a piece of text.
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jukebox |
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[< Gullah /juke house/ whorehouse, cf. Bambara
/dzugu/ wicked.]
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panel house |
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a brothel whose rooms have secret entrances
for the use of |panel thieves| who rob customers.
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mundify |
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to cleanse of dirt; to purify.
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ecthlipsis |
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loss of a consonant, esp. of "m" from before a vowel.
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sool |
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(Austr.) to sic on; (arch.) to capture an animal;
(Brit. arch.) to seize an animal by the ears.
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towser |
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a large dog; a big, crude, energetic person.
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skite |
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(Scot.) a quick chopping blow; a prank; the
butt of a joke; a person held in mild contempt.
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