nurdle
n.— «Without a doubt—God’s gift to huntin’ fools everywhere is the sling made by Butler Creek. It’s made so it has a slight bungee action and it has some little nurdles to help keep it on your shoulder. It’s also cheap.» —“Re: [Slings] Info requested” by Jay King Usenet: rec.hunting July 11, 1995. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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