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  • builth ("Obsolete. rare. The activity of building or constructing.")
  • dinky-di ("colloquial (Australian and New Zealand). Genuine, authentic; true; real. Frequently designating someone regarded as a true or quintessential Australian or New Zealander, or something typical or representative of Australian or New Zealand culture. Also in fair dinky-di. Cf. dinkum adj. 2.")
    • "The First World War comic song The Dinky-di Soldier was popularized by Ernest Lauri (1891–1977), Australian singer and actor, known as ‘the Singing Anzac’.
    "In the rare β. forms [dinky-die-do] with further alliterative extension.
    "Compare slightly earlier use of Dinky Di as the name of a horse entered in a race at Mount Perry, Queensland, on 27 June 1914."
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  • abakwetha ("South African.")
    • A. adj. (attributive). "Of or relating to the traditional initiation period or ritual symbolizing passage into manhood among Xhosas."
    • B. n.
    1. "Young Xhosa men who are undergoing ritual initiation into manhood at a traditional school."
      • "The word is plural (the Xhosa singular being umkwetha), but it is occasionally used as a singular noun by English-speakers."
    2. "Among Xhosas: the traditional initiation period or ritual symbolizing passage into manhood."
  • reo ("New Zealand. Language, spec. the Māori language.")
  • groomship ("The office or position of a groom (chiefly in sense 3c)."
    • "With quot. 1547 cf. groom of the stole n. at stole n.2 1."
      • 1547, Royal Inventory in Augmentation Office Misc. Bks. (P.R.O.: E 315/160) f. 161: "Hys Offyce of the Gromeshipp of the Stowle."
  • Turcophile ([One who is] in support or admiration of Turkey, the Turkish people, or [formerly] the Ottoman Empire.)
  • sardar
    1. a. "Originally in any of various Muslim countries (esp. under the Ottoman Empire), now chiefly in India and Pakistan: a ruler, governor, or military commander; (subsequently also) a civil officer or chieftain. Frequently as a title of distinction or (in later use) used as a proper name."
      • "In the form serdar now chiefly historical with reference to early use in any of various Muslim countries, esp. under the Ottoman Empire."
      b. "In the form Sirdar. The British commander-in-chief of the Egyptian Army under the British occupation of Egypt. Now historical."
      • "The position of Sirdar was created in 1883 and abolished in 1937."
      c. "A Sikh man. Frequently used as a title or respectful form of address."
    2. a. "Chiefly in India and Pakistan: a person in charge of a group of workers; an overseer, a foreman. Now chiefly historical."
      b. "In the Himalayas: the leader of a group of mountain guides."
    3. "In British India: (originally) the head of a group of palanquin-bearers; (in later use) a person employed to carry a palanquin; (hence) a domestic servant; esp. one in charge of the clothes, furniture, and money of a household; = sirdar bearer n. Cf. bearer n. 1d. Now historical."
    • Derivatives: "sardarship n. the office or position of Sardar (in various senses); esp. (in the form sirdarship) the office or position of the British commander-in-chief of the Egyptian Army under the British occupation of Egypt (now historical)."
      • "[Compare Persian sardārī, Urdu sardārī rank or office of sardar.]"
    • Compounds: "sirdar bearer n. now historical (in British India) the head of a group of palanquin-bearers; (in later use) a person employed to carry a palanquin; (hence) a domestic servant, esp. one in charge of the clothes, furniture, and money of a household (cf. bearer n. 1d)."
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  • oenophilia ("Love of wine; (in later use) spec. wine connoisseurship.")
    • "In early use chiefly in contexts of excessive drinking."
  • Afro-Indigenous ("Chiefly U.S. Of a person: having African ancestors as well as Indigenous ancestors (esp. those belonging to Indigenous peoples of the Americas). Also: of or relating to Afro-Indigenous people.")
  • deep time
    1. "Time in the far-distant past or future."
    2. "Time as considered on a geological or cosmological scale rather than on the scale of human history."
  • anti-novel ("A work of fiction in which some or all of the conventions and traditions associated with the novel are deliberately avoided; a novel of an unconventional type. Cf. nouveau roman n.")
  • droppie ("Rugby and Australian Rules Football slang (chiefly Australian and New Zealand). A drop goal in rugby; (also more widely) a drop kick, esp. in rugby or Australian Rules football.")
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  • sciolus ("depreciative. Obsolete. A person, esp. an editor of a text, who possesses only superficial knowledge; a sciolist.")
  • konaki ("New Zealand. Now chiefly historical. A horse-drawn sledge commonly used in farming and the transport of felled timber, typically having runners at the front and wheels at the back." From "Māori kōneke sledge.")
  • antipathite ("Obsolete. rare. A person who has a natural antipathy towards someone or something else. Cf. antipathist n.")
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  • third rail
    1. "Originally: an extra rail for the accommodation of trains with a different gauge (now chiefly historical). In later use: an extra rail which conveys the current in some systems of electric railways; cf. conductor rail n."
    2. "North American slang (originally U.S.). Very strong alcoholic drink, esp. bootleg whisky. Usually more fully as third rail whisky, third rail booze, etc. Now historical."
    3. "U.S. colloquial (originally and chiefly Politics). An issue which is avoided because of its extremely controversial nature; (in earlier use) frequently in to touch the third rail."
  • Turkish cymbal ("Music. A cymbal of Turkish origin, or of a style considered characteristic of Turkey; (in later use) spec. type of cymbal with a flat or slightly arched, tapered profile.")
    • "The Turkish cymbal (now usually just called a cymbal) is the most common type found in modern Western music; it is sounded either in pairs or alone, and typically features in a modern drum kit. Cf. Chinese cymbal n."
  • deform ("The action, process, or result of altering something immaterial for the worse (cf. deform v. 2b); an instance of this. Usually opposed to reform. Cf. deformation n. 2a.")
    • "Apparently not recorded in the 18th cent."
  • antipathetical ("Of a substance, quality, or living creature: that has a natural or intrinsic resistance to, or incompatibility with, something else. Of a person, attitude, etc.: that shows or feels a strong aversion to, or dislike of, something. Also: that is the object of hostility, dislike, or repugnance. Cf. antipathetic adj.")
  • turco ("In South America: a person of Arab (esp. Syrian or Lebanese) origin or descent.")
    • "Not fully naturalized in English."
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  • sclavin ("Now historical and rare. A pilgrim's cloak.")
  • flat ("Australian and (now chiefly) New Zealand.")
    1. "intransitive. To live in a flat, esp. one shared with other people of a similar age; to share a flat with one or more flatmates. Also transitive with it as object. Cf. flatshare v."
    2. "intransitive. to go flatting: to move to live in a flat, esp. one shared with others, typically after leaving the family home."
  • idolatrize
    1. a. "intransitive. To practise idolatry; to engage in the worship or veneration of an idol or false god. Also (transitive): to worship or venerate (something) in a manner that constitutes idolatry. Frequently derogatory. Cf. idolatry n. 1."
      b. " transitive. figurative. To demonstrate intense or excessive admiration, respect, or devotion towards (a person or thing); to treat like an idol; to idolize. Also intransitive. Cf. idolatry n. 3."
    2. †
      a. "transitive. To make (a person or thing) idolatrous; to cause to take on an idolatrous character. Obsolete."
      b. "intransitive. To exercise an influence which encourages idolatry. Obsolete."
      • "Apparently an isolated use."
        • 1601, R. Chester, Loves Martyr 143: "Ore my heart your eyes do idolatrize."
  • Enzedder ("A New Zealander.")
    • "In quot. 1917 in a satirical article about the base camp at Étaples during the First World War (1914–18)."
      • 1917, N.Z. at Front 79: "There arose a certain Bull which had his Ring not far from the En Zedders."
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  • obscurum per obscurius ("An argument or proposition expressed in terms which are even less clear than the original; an explanation which is harder to understand than what it is meant to explain. Also as adj. and adv. Cf. ignotum per ignotius n.")
  • anticipatable ("That can be anticipated or expected.")
  • koruru ("New Zealand. In Māori art: a wooden carving of a face, esp. one placed on the gable of a meeting house.")
    • "The carving often represents a Māori ancestor (see tupuna n.). A koruru is often positioned underneath a tekoteko (cf. tekoteko n.)."
  • insanable ("That cannot be cured or remedied; unresolvable.")
    • "Now chiefly in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking contexts."
  • antipodite ("rare. An inhabitant of the antipodes; an antipodean.")
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  • one-downmanship ("The art or practice of being or appearing to be at a disadvantage. Cf. one-down adv., one-upmanship n.")
  • turangawaewae ("New Zealand. Originally and chiefly in Māori contexts: a place where one belongs or has established right of residence; a foothold, a home base. Also: a sense of identity and independence associated with this. Cf. standing place n. 4.")
  • anti-inflation ("Economics and Politics. Intended to prevent or reduce inflation; = anti-inflationary adj.")
  • exotism ("The quality of being or appearing foreign or unusual. Also: interest in or enthusiasm for things considered exotic. Cf. exoticism n.")
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  • chopsing ("English regional (chiefly midlands), Welsh English, and Bermudian English. The action of chopse v. (in either sense); engagement in critical or angry abuse; (also) chattering, gossiping, idle talk.")
  • whare wananga ("New Zealand. In Māori communities: a place of education teaching Māori culture; (in later use usually) a higher educational institution, esp. one specializing in such teaching.")
  • consentable
    1. "Law (in Pennsylvania). Of a boundary between properties: established by the consent of the parties concerned, rather than according to the description of the properties by deed. Chiefly in consentable line. Cf. consentible adj. 2."
      • "The legal doctrine of consentable lines permits a boundary which has been mutually recognized over a period of 21 years, or established by dispute and compromise, to become the legal property line."
    2. "Subject to or admitting of consent; consented to. Of a person: willing to give consent; capable of giving consent."
  • crazy golf ("Golf played in an unusual way or on a novelty course; spec. (chiefly British) a putting game played on a small course, each hole of which involves negotiating a novelty obstacle.")
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  • idolon tribus ("Originally and chiefly in plural: a false or misleading belief caused by uncritical reliance on human nature, esp. the particular ways human beings think about and sense things. Cf. idolon n. 1b, idol n. 8b." From the Latin for "false image of the tribe".)
    • "Originally in, and frequently with allusion to, the writing of the Enlightenment philosopher Francis Bacon."
  • idolatrious ("Idolatrous; relating to, characterized by, or of the nature of idolatry.")
  • consentaneousness ("Now rare. The quality of being consentaneous; esp. agreement, accord; concurrence; simultaneity. Cf. consentaneity n.")
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  • devil's darning needle
    1. "Chiefly North American. A dragonfly or damselfly. Cf. devil's needle n. 2."
    2. "The plant shepherd's needle, Scandix pecten-veneris. Also: the long, needle-shaped seed pod of this plant. Also in plural in same sense. Now rare."
  • viraginous ("Of a woman: that is a virago, esp. behaving in a manner traditionally associated with men; (of a woman's manner, behaviour, etc.) of or characteristic of a virago. Cf. virago n. 2a, 3.")
  • antiphonar ("Roman Catholic Church. Now chiefly historical. Originally: a book containing a set of antiphons or antiphonal compositions. In later use: a book containing plainsong for the Divine Office. Cf. antiphonary n.")
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  • blockie ("Australian.")
    1. "A person who owns or works on a small block of land used for agricultural purposes, esp. an orchard or vineyard."
    2. "A circuit made around a block (block n.1 18a), esp. by repeatedly driving a vehicle round a town or city centre as a leisure activity. Chiefly in to do (also chuck) a blockie (also blockies)."
  • turca ("More fully moustached turca. A Chilean bird of the tapaculo family, Pteroptochos megapodius (family Rhinocryptidae), having a short cocked tail, strong and sturdy legs, and reddish-brown plumage with white barring on the breast and white markings on either side of the bill.")
  • deep-fetched ("Of a sigh, sob, etc.: originating in or coming from deep in the chest or lungs; made with a deep breath (chiefly with the implication of deeply-felt emotion). See also deep-fet adj.")
  • evangelicanism ("= evangelicalism n.")
    • "Not in regular use after 19th cent.; subsequent examples are often typographical errors for evangelicalism."
  • crazedness
    1. "The state or condition of being mentally unsound or unbalanced; insanity (now rare). In early use also: †the state or condition of being in ill health; infirmity (obsolete)."
    2. "As the second element in compounds. The state or condition of being obsessed with the activity, interest, etc. specified. Cf. crazed adj. 3c."
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  • coddle ("Irish English. A stew of meat and vegetables, typically bacon, sausages, potatoes, and onions. Now often in Dublin coddle.")
    • "It is unclear whether [the phrase 'cuddle up in a coddlepot' in 1939's Finnegans Wake] implies currency of this word."
  • Virginic ("Chemistry. Obsolete. Virginic acid n. a fatty acid of uncertain identity said to have been obtained from Seneca snakeroot, Polygala senega.")
  • Turcocentric ("rare. Centred round Turkey or the Turks.")
  • anti-nationalism ("Opposition to nationalism, or to the interests of a particular nation; (sometimes) spec. antagonism to one's own nation, lack of patriotism.")
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  • parhelion
    1. "A bright spot in the sky, often associated with a solar halo and often occurring in pairs on either side of the sun (or occasionally above and below it), caused by the reflection of sunlight on ice crystals in the atmosphere; a mock sun, a sun dog."
      • "Sometimes the sunlight is refracted through the ice crystals, producing a spectrum of colours."
    2. "figurative. Something resembling or reminiscent of a parhelion."
  • Antiochian
    • A. n. "A native or inhabitant of Antioch on the Orontes (formerly in Syria, now in present-day Turkey). Also: an adherent of the school of Christian theology represented chiefly by the church at Antioch in the 4th and 5th centuries. Cf. Antiochene n."
    • B. adj. "Of or relating to Antioch on the Orontes, esp. to the patriarchal see established in the city, and to the school of Christian theology represented chiefly by the church at Antioch in the 4th and 5th centuries. Cf. Antiochene adj."
  • dusky ("rare. transitive. To make (something) dusky or dim; to darken in colour or shade. In later use also with up.")
  • anti-monachal ("Opposed or antagonistic to monks or monastic life.")
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  • token ring
    1. "A ring worn as a symbol of a commitment or pledge, or sent as a token of goodwill. Now chiefly in historical contexts."
    2. "Computing. A type of local area network in which a node can only transmit when in possession of a sequence of bits (the token), which is passed to each node in turn. Also later: (a brand name for) an electronic technology for constructing such networks. Also more fully token ring network. Cf. Ethernet n."
  • antiphon
    1. "Christian Church. In traditional Western Christian liturgy: a short piece of plainsong recited or sung before and after a psalm or canticle, usually serving to reinforce or illustrate its meaning. Cf. earlier anthem n. 1a."
    2. "Christian Church. Any liturgical song, or piece of vocal music for performance in a religious context, which is sung in a responsorial manner, as between two sections of a choir or between a cantor and choir or congregation (cf. responsory n. 1); (also more generally) an anthem (anthem n. 2), a hymn."
    3. † "Christian Church. A response given by one voice or choir to another; an antiphon (sense 1), versicle, etc., given in reply. Also figurative. Cf. antiphony n. 1a. Obsolete."
    4. "In extended use."
      a. "A response, an answer (to something)."
      b. "A series of reciprocated utterances, cries, or other noises."
  • consensus gentium ("Originally Philosophy. Universal or widespread agreement; spec. (originally) a collective opinion or belief supposedly held by all of humankind; (in later use also) the opinion of the majority, a prevailing belief among a group of people.")
    • Compounds: "As a modifier, designating an argument, line of reasoning, etc., which relates to or relies on common or widespread support for a position, often instead of (directly) addressing the position in dispute, as in consensus gentium argument, consensus gentium fallacy, etc."
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  • middelmannetjie ("South African. A ridge formed between wheel ruts in an unsurfaced road or farm track; the less worn central part of a track or road, between the lines worn by wheels.")
  • insanation ("Obsolete. rare. Inability to think and behave in ways considered to be normal and rational; insanity.")
  • deformate ("Originally and chiefly Scottish. Obsolete (rare and archaic after 16th cent.). Altered or transformed from the usual shape or appearance.")
    • "In quot. ?a1505 with the specific sense ‘(of appearance) altered for the worse, disfigured’; cf. deformed adj. 2.
    "In quot. 1893 in an archaizing translation of an early modern Latin text."
      • "▸?a1505, R. Henryson, Test. Cresseid 394 in Poems (1981) 123: "Sum had na knawledge Of hir becaus scho was sa deformait With bylis blak ouirspred in hir visage."
      • c1550, Clariodus (1830) iv. l. 2466 "All transfigurate As wolfes full wyld, and deformate."
      • 1893, P. F. Mottelay tr. W. Gilbert, On Loadstone & Magn. Bodies xii. 309: "Amid the mighty host of many thousands [the earth] is lowly, of small account, and deformate [L. deformatum]."
  • Cambridge blue
    1. "A pale shade of blue, adopted as the colour of Cambridge University."
    2. "A person who has represented Cambridge University at the highest level in a particular sport, esp. in a match against Oxford University. Also: an award for this. Cf. blue n. 15."
  • derangeable (" That can be deranged (in various senses of derange v.); prone to derangement."
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  • boughten ("Now chiefly British regional and North American regional.")
    1. "Obtained in exchange for payment; now esp. purchased as distinct from home-made. Cf. store-boughten n."
      • "poetic in quot. 1805."
        • 1805, R. Southey, Madoc i. xiv. 144: "Whose faith Recked not of boughten prayers, nor passing bell."
    2. "U.S. In boughten teeth: false teeth, dentures."
  • groomy ("colloquial.")
    1. "Of, resembling, or characteristic of a person (esp. a man) employed to look after horses; like a stable groom. Now rare."
    2. "Like a bridegroom; resembling that of a bridegroom. Cf. bridey adj."
    • Compounds: "groomy-looking adj. now rare resembling or characteristic of a groom, esp. a stable groom."
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  • headdesk ("colloquial. intransitive. To strike one's head against (or as if against) a desk or table at which one is sitting, often repeatedly, typically as an ostentatious or dramatic gesture of frustration, exasperation, dismay, etc. Cf. earlier headdesk n., headdesk int.")
    • "Chiefly used humorously or hypothetically, in the context of writing or communicating online.
    "Cf. also facepalm v."
  • deformational ("Chiefly Geology. Of or relating to deformation; characterized by or resulting from deformation.")
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  • diseasement
    1. † "The fact or condition of being deprived of ease; uneasiness, disquiet, trouble; (as a count noun) a cause of uneasiness, discomfort, or trouble. Obsolete (rare after 17th cent.)."
    2. "An illness, an ailment; = disease n. 3b. Also occasionally as a mass noun; cf. disease n. 3a. Chiefly regional or nonstandard."
  • unfrocked ("Dismissed from holy orders; deprived of ecclesiastical status. Also in extended use: deprived of professional status or membership of a prestigious group.")
  • joss ("Originally English regional (northern and north midlands), in later use chiefly Australian. Now rare. A person in charge; a foreman; a boss.")
    • "Origin uncertain.
    "Perhaps (i) a transferred use of joss n.1,
    or perhaps (ii) < Joss, English regional (northern and north midland) pet form of the male forename Joseph, perhaps with allusion to the biblical account of Joseph as governor of Egypt in Genesis 40:39–44."
  • boiler suit ("A one-piece garment incorporating trousers and a long-sleeved top, typically made from a hard-wearing fabric and worn to protect one's clothing while working, esp. when carrying out maintenance or manual work. Also: an outfit of a similar design, worn as a fashion item.")
    • "In North American usage the more usual term is coveralls."
  • antiparle ("Obsolete. rare. A negotiation between parties, a conference.")
    • "Occurring only with reference to Sir Francis Vere's offer of talks with Archduke Albert VII during the siege of Ostend in 1601. The offer was subsequently withdrawn, and the move is generally considered to have been a delaying tactic. The use of anti- prefix may thus be an allusion to the cancellation of the meeting. However, alternatively perhaps compare anti- at ante- prefix Forms."
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  • crazy-pants ("slang (frequently derogatory).")
    • A. n. "A person completely lacking in common sense, reason, or intelligence; a highly eccentric person. Frequently as a contemptuous form of address."
      • "In quot. 1975 as a nickname."
        • 1975, T. Gifford, Wind Chill Factor 296: "‘Take your sister’—he grimaced at that—‘take crazypants with you.’"
    • B. adj. "Highly eccentric; completely lacking in common sense, reason, or intelligence."
  • Turkeyed ("Obsolete. rare. Characteristic of a Turk; Turkish.")
    • "In quot. with reference to cunning or unscrupulous behaviour; cf. Turkish adj. 2."
      • 1600, M. Sutcliffe, Briefe Refut. Calumnious Relation Conf. Pref. sig. Bb7, in Briefe Replie to Libel: "His owne friendes charge him with Turkeied machiauelisme."
  • deformer ("A person who or thing which deforms something or (rarely) someone (in various senses of the verb). Frequently opposed to reformer.")
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  • Turkish delight ("As a mass noun. A gelatinous sweet traditionally made of syrup and cornflour, dusted with icing sugar, and having a variety of flavours (esp. rose water). Cf. lumps of delight n., rahat lokum n., lokum n.")
  • antipathy
    1. "Natural or intrinsic contrariety or incompatibility, real or supposed, between certain things, animals, etc., by virtue of which they repel, resist, or adversely affect one another; an instance of this. Opposed to sympathy."
    2. "Hostility, ill feeling; deep-seated or settled aversion or dislike; an instance of this."
    3. a. "A person or thing to which another is averse; an object of hostility or dislike."
      †b. "A person who, or thing which, has a natural or deep-seated aversion to another person or thing. Obsolete."
  • blasphemeress ("rare. A woman who blasphemes.")
    • "After Middle English, only in dictionaries or in quotations from or references to primary sources referring to Joan of Arc."
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  • bakla ("Philippine English. A person registered as male at birth who identifies with or presents a feminine gender expression, typically through behaviours, occupations, modes of dress, etc., that are culturally associated with femininity." Borrowed from Tagalog.)
    • "Bakla encompasses a wide range of gendered characteristics and practices that do not correspond to heteronormative ideas of masculinity. It can often, but not always, denote homosexuality, although the term is increasingly being used as a synonym for Western terms relating to sexual orientation, such as gay and homosexual."
  • cruel ("Australian slang. transitive. To spoil (an opportunity, endeavour, etc.); to ruin; to destroy all chance of success with.")
  • consentaneous
    1. a. "With to, †unto, with. In accordance or agreement with; consistent with."
      †b. "Without construction: consistent. Obsolete."
      †c. "Suitable, appropriate. Obsolete."
    2. "Happening or brought about by general consent; unanimous."
    3. "Occurring at the same time; simultaneous, concurrent; corresponding."
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  • quackery ("rare. The quacking of a number of ducks; an instance of this.")
  • chromo ("slang (chiefly Australian). Now only in historical contexts. A female prostitute.")
    • "Specific use of chromo n.1, with reference to the make-up often worn by prostitutes."
  • crippler ("In leather manufacturing: a tool used by a currier to grain (grain v.1 6b) leather.")
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  • ebonist ("A person who works with ebony and other ornamental woods, esp. a cabinetmaker who veneers furniture with ebony and other woods. Cf. ébéniste n.")
  • schizoidia ("Psychology and Psychiatry. A condition characterized by patterns of behaviour and thought similar to but less pronounced than those seen in schizophrenia, sometimes regarded as indicating a predisposition to the development of schizophrenia.")
  • groomling ("Obsolete. A small or diminutive groom. Cf. groomlet n.")
  • anti-Jacobinism ("Now chiefly historical. The principles or practice of the Anti-Jacobins; opposition to the French Revolution, its sympathizers, or to democracy.")
  • epilepse ("Now rare. Epilepsy; an instance or case of this; an epileptic seizure.")
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  • juju ("A style of music originating among the Yoruba people of Nigeria, characterized by lyrics drawn from traditional praise songs, proverbs, etc., and typically an instrumental backing of intricate, melodic guitar lines and complex polyrhythms played on a range of percussion, esp. talking drums. Cf. fuji n.")
    • "Origin uncertain; perhaps < Hausa jùujúu fetish (compare juju n.1) or < Yoruba jù to throw.
    "The music originated in the 1920s, but the first example of the word was apparently in a recording of 1932. It has also been suggested that the Yoruba word originally referred in some way to a type of beaded sekere used by early juju musicians (compare the note s.v. fuji n.)."
  • Caucasic (Synonym for Caucasian.)
  • virginal ("Obsolete. intransitive. To tap with the fingers as on a virginal.")
    • "In quot. probably with allusion to virginal adj."
      • a1616, W. Shakespeare, Winter's Tale (1623) i. ii. 127: "To be padling Palmes, and pinching Fingers,..Still Virginalling Vpon his Palme?"
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  • ebonite ("A hard polymer that can be cut and polished, obtained by heating natural rubber with sulphur; = vulcanite n.")
    • "Also called hard rubber."
  • diverse
    1. † a. "intransitive. To be or become diverse, different, or varied; to vary; to differ from something. Obsolete."
      b. "transitive. To make (something) diverse, different, or varied; to vary, change. In later use frequently Business and Finance: to introduce variety into or widen the scope of (a business, range of investments, etc.), esp. in order to reduce risk; = diversify v. 3."
      • "Formerly also †reflexive (see quot. 1340) and †intransitive in the sense ‘distinguish, discriminate’ (see quot. c1384).
      "Probably re-coined in the 20th cent."
      • 1340, Ayenbite (1866) 124: "Þise uour uirtues..mochel ham diuerseþ ine hire workes."
      • c1384, Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Deeds xv. 9: "God..no thing dyuerside [L. discrevit] bitwixe vs and hem."
    2. † "intransitive. With reference to the direction in which a person is travelling: to take a different way; to turn aside; to diverge. Obsolete. rare."
    • Derivatives: "diversed adj. diversified, diverse; different."
      • "Some later examples may be misspellings or typographical errors for diverse."
  • Turcophilia ("Admiration for or friendship towards Turkey or (formerly) the Ottoman Empire. Also occasionally with reference to Turkish people.")
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  • ocnophil ("Psychoanalysis. A person who seeks to avoid dangerous or unfamiliar situations, relying on external objects and (especially) other people for security, and tending to clutch or hold on to them when threatened. Also attributive or as adj. Opposed to philobat.")
    • Derivatives: "ocnophilic adj. rare relating to, designating, or characteristic of an ocnophil."
    • The ocno- element derives from "Ancient Greek ὀκνεῖν to hesitate ( < ὄκνος hesitation, of uncertain origin)".
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  • Turkishness ("The quality or state of being Turkish or of embodying Turkish characteristics.")
    • "In early use depreciative; cf. Turkish adj. 2.
    rare before 19th cent."
  • vigoro ("Australian. A ball game resembling cricket, using a rubber ball, a single wicket, and a long paddle-shaped bat, and typically played by women and girls.")
    • "The game was introduced in Britain in 1901 by John G. Grant and Algernon H. Grosvenor, and was brought to Australia by Grant in 1908."
  • antiphrastic ("Chiefly Rhetoric. Of or characterized by antiphrasis, a figure of speech in which words are used in a sense opposite to their proper meaning; contrary to the proper meaning.")
  • aggressionist
    • A. n. "A person who uses or advocates the use of aggression or force against others, esp. as part of a nation's foreign policy."
    • B. adj. "Relating to or characterized by aggression; esp. (of a foreign policy) that advocates the use of aggression or force against other nations."
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  • taihoa ("New Zealand. Originally in Māori usage.")
    • A. int. "Used to express that someone should be patient or that something will occur in due course; ‘Wait a a moment!’, ‘Hang on!’"
    • B. n. "Delay, postponement; procrastination."
    • Compounds: "As a modifier with the sense ‘of or involving delay, postponement, or procrastination’."
  • "In use as interjection it is often uncertain whether particular instances should be regarded as English or as a Māori word in an English context.
"With the form taisho compare discussion at goashore n.1 and hakari n."
  • freakdom ("The world of freaks (in various senses); the status or position of a freak; freaks collectively. In early use: caprice, capriciousness.")
  • antiprobabilism ("Chiefly Roman Catholic Church. In moral theology: the theory that, in cases of doubt, a merely probable opinion is an insufficient ground for action, and that a morally certain opinion is necessary for an action to be lawful. Opposed to probabilism. Cf. equiprobabilism n. at equi- comb. form, probabiliorism n.")
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