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 v.— «Fittings: An ironic term describing plumbing parts that don’t fit together no matter how hard you reef on them.» —“Say cheese, then get scrubbing—How to put words to your dishwasher woes” by Mag Ruffman Toronto Star (Canada) Oct. 31, 2002. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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