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  • 61To fling out — Fling Fling, v. i. 1. To throw; to wince; to flounce; as, the horse began to kick and fling. [1913 Webster] 2. To cast in the teeth; to utter abusive language; to sneer; as, the scold began to flout and fling. [1913 Webster] 3. To throw one s… …

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  • 62To have one's fling — Fling Fling, n. 1. A cast from the hand; a throw; also, a flounce; a kick; as, the fling of a horse. [1913 Webster] 2. A severe or contemptuous remark; an expression of sarcastic scorn; a gibe; a sarcasm. [1913 Webster] I, who love to have a… …

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  • 63Wince — Wince, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Winced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wincing}.] [OE. wincen, winchen, OF. quencir, guenchir, guenchier, giencier, guinchier, and (assumed) winchier, winchir, to give way, to turn aside, fr. OHG. wankjan, wenken, to give way, to… …

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  • 64Winced — Wince Wince, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Winced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wincing}.] [OE. wincen, winchen, OF. quencir, guenchir, guenchier, giencier, guinchier, and (assumed) winchier, winchir, to give way, to turn aside, fr. OHG. wankjan, wenken, to give way …

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  • 65Wincing — Wince Wince, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Winced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wincing}.] [OE. wincen, winchen, OF. quencir, guenchir, guenchier, giencier, guinchier, and (assumed) winchier, winchir, to give way, to turn aside, fr. OHG. wankjan, wenken, to give way …

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  • 66furbelow — noun Etymology: by folk etymology from French dialect farbella Date: 1702 1. a pleated or gathered piece of material; especially a flounce on women s clothing 2. something that suggests a furbelow especially in being showy or superfluous •… …

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  • 67waltz — I. noun Etymology: German Walzer, from walzen to roll, dance, from Old High German walzan to turn, roll more at welter Date: 1781 1. a ballroom dance in 3/4 time with strong accent on the first beat and a basic pattern of step step close 2. music …

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  • 68Dog Man Star — Studio album by Suede Released 10 October 1994 …

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  • 69Chunkey — Illustration of a chunkey player based on a Mississippian gorget design. Artist Herb Roe Chunkey (also known as chunky, chenco, tchung kee or the hoop and stick game [1]) is a game of …

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  • 701850s in fashion — 1850s fashion in European and European influenced clothing is characterized by an increase in the width of women s skirts supported by crinolines or hoops, and the beginnings of dress reform. For men, the introduction of the sack coat as informal …

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