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  • 21Lush — Lush, n. [Etymol uncertain; said to be fr. Lushington, name of a London brewer.] 1. Liquor, esp. intoxicating liquor; drink. [Slang] C. Lever. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. an habitual drunkard. [PJC] …

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  • 22Sot — Sot, n. [F., fr. LL. sottus; of unknown origin, cf. Ir. sotal pride, soithir proud, or Chald. & NHeb. shoten foolish.] 1. A stupid person; a blockhead; a dull fellow; a dolt. [Obs.] outh. [1913 Webster] In Egypt oft has seen the sot bow down, And …

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  • 23sot — noun Etymology: Middle English, fool, from Old English sott Date: 1592 a habitual drunkard …

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  • 24souse — I. verb (soused; sousing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French suz, souce pickling juice, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German sulza brine, Old English sealt salt Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. pickle 2. a. to plunge in… …

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  • 25Billy Bones — is a fictional character, a pirate in the first section of Robert Louis Stevenson s novel Treasure Island . toryBilly Bones appears at the very outset of the story with a mysterious sea chest, looking for a wayside inn with a view of the sea but… …

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  • 26Maryland House of Correction — Coordinates: 39°08′37″N 76°46′39″W / 39.143735°N 76.777429°W / 39.143735; 76.777429 The Mar …

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  • 27Alcohol laws of Missouri — Flag of Missouri Location of Missouri The alcohol l …

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  • 28James William Corder — (1867 1953) is a historian best remembered for documenting family history in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. His volumes are today invaluable to people interested in genealogy.Early lifeJames William Corder, the son of Sunderland merchant… …

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  • 29Good moral character — is a defined legal concept in United States law that details requirements for consideration for certain benefits or positions. The term is chiefly used by the federal government in immigration law, but it can also be a requirement for a… …

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  • 30rounder — /rown deuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that rounds something. 2. a person who makes a round. 3. a habitual drunkard or wastrel. 4. (cap.) Brit. a Methodist minister who travels a circuit among congregations. 5. rounders, (used with a sing. v.) a… …

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