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  • 21lag — I. noun Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect lagga to go slowly Date: 1514 1. one that lags or is last 2. a. the act or the condition of lagging b. comparative slowness or retardation c. (1) an amount of lagging… …

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  • 22Hoopie — lang term for West Virginians Hoopie is a derogatory term for people from the northern panhandle of West Virginia. The term is in common use in the Upper Ohio River Valley northern West Virginia, eastern Ohio and southwestern Pennsylvania. This… …

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  • 24lag — English has three distinct words lag. The verb ‘fall behind’ [16] is perhaps of Scandinavian origin (Norwegian has lagga ‘go slowly’), 303 language although a link has been suggested with the lag of fog, seg, lag, a dialect expression used in… …

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  • 25lag — English has three distinct words lag. The verb ‘fall behind’ [16] is perhaps of Scandinavian origin (Norwegian has lagga ‘go slowly’), although a link has been suggested with the lag of fog, seg, lag, a dialect expression used in children’s games …

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  • 26croze — I. ˈkrōz noun ( s) Etymology: probably from Middle French crues cavity, hole, groove; akin to Old Provençal croza hole, cave, Italian dialect croso deep 1. : the groove near either end of a barrel stave in which the barrelhead is inserted 2. : a… …

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  • 27Adze — An adze or adz (PronEng|ædz) is a tool used for smoothing rough cut wood in hand woodworking. Generally, the user stands astride a board or log and swings the adze downwards towards their feet, chipping off pieces of wood, moving backwards as… …

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  • 28Casco, Maine — Infobox Settlement official name = Casco, Maine settlement type = Town nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = Nathaniel Hawthorne s Boyhood Home image |pushpin pushpin label position =left pushpin map caption =Location within the state of …

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  • 29Oxford (town), Maine — Oxford is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,960 at the 2000 census. Oxford is home to the Oxford Plains Speedway and annual Oxford County Fair. The town includes the village of Welchville.HistoryThe land was part …

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  • 30Aaron Montgomery Ward — Infobox Person| name=Aaron Montgomery Ward caption=Aaron Montgomery Ward birth date=birth date|1844|2|17|mf=y birth place=Chatham, New Jersey death date=death date|1913|12|7|mf=y death place=Chicago, IllinoisAaron Montgomery Ward (February 17,… …

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