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eveninger

eveninger  n.— «The Budapest Eveninger Esti Hirlap said the last consignment of an important order from Lebanon had just been routed to Szeged, a south Hungarian town.» —“Hungary exports cowboy blue jeans” by AP in...

yumptious

yumptious  adj.— «The other chose, as usual, the “Sabayon Fielding”—a yumptious creation which the inventor was kind enough to name in our honor several years ago.» —“Next Time You’re In Belgium Try This Pint-Size...

gleek

gleek  v.— «He has also felt the gleekers’ wrath.…Gleeking is a style of spitting that has captured the imagination of many boys at the 713-student school.» —“Principal cracks down on spitting” in Burrillville, R.I...

booster bag

booster bag  n.— «Fact is, she may pick up 12 or 15 different articles and put them in her shopping bag or umbrella or her booster bag on one floor and then go on to the next. A booster bag is a store-label dress or suit box with a panel...

past-posting

past-posting  n.— «The judge’s story is that Alvin Kaiser, Houma third baseman, admitted he had clipped the bookie for $185 through the ruse of the past posting and the turned back clock. He said he didn’t have anything to do with the...

door buster

door buster
 n.— «Door Buster. Sale! Bamboo cafe curtains! 88¢ pr.» —Syracuse Herald Journal (N.Y. ) Apr. 18, 1958. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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