mawkish |
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mildly nauseating; having a slight sickly
flavor. [< ME /mawk/ maggot]
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myiasis |
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infestation of tissue or body cavities by maggots.
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maggot |
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a fly larva; a whim.
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whigmaleerie |
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a whim; a fanciful contrivance.
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nef |
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(archaic) a table ornament in the form of a
silver or gold ship, sometimes holding utensils.
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trangam |
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"an odd gadget, gewgaw, trinket."
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orra |
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(Scot.) irregular, occasional, miscellaneous.
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breloque |
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a charm or trinket, esp. one on a watch chain.
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bibelot |
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a small item which is rare, attractive, or curious.
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crank |
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an eccentric notion; an exceptionally clever
play on words or turn of speech.
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lumber |
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useless miscellanea in storage; v.i. to become
useless; v.t. to make a disordered heap of; to
encumber with useless items; (North American)
sawn timber. [allegedly: articles which
burden one down, causing one to /lumber/
along.]
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