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mocho
An animal with a droopy horn or a cut off tail. A word borrowed from the Spanish where it means 'mutilated'. Read full entry
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wawa
In Chinook jargon - talk or speech. Read full entry
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odditorium
A collection of curiosities. Read full entry
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sockdologer
Anything overwhelming from a caustic remark to an earthquake. Read full entry
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squackett
To make any disagreeable noise with the mouth. Read full entry
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eye-bite
To bewitch by a certain evil influence of the eye. Read full entry
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pythonic
Pretending to foretell future events. Read full entry
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bobance
Pride, boasting, presumption.
"We have had enough bobance and boasting," said Hordle John, rising and throwing off his doublet. "I will show you that there are better men left in England than… Read full entry
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zwimmer
a thin, circular pudding, made of flour and water, put into the pot while the other contents are cooking. Read full entry
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woad
Mad, furious; (from the Saxon wod) insane. Read full entry
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