refi
n.— «If you look elsewhere in the world, house prices rise, consumers then draw more on their bonds, they do “refis” as they call them in the United States.» —“Rudolf Gouws: Chief economist, Rand Merchant Bank” Moneyweb (South Africa) June 21, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
The word dezzick is defined in an 1875 dictionary of the Sussex dialect as “a day’s work.” This is part of a complete episode.
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