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  • 11can eat the arse out of a rag doll through a cane chair — Australian Slang be very hungry …

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  • 12cane — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Old Occitan cana, from Latin canna, from Greek kanna, of Semitic origin; akin to Akkadian qanū reed, Hebrew qāneh Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) a hollow or pithy and usually slender and… …

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  • 13cane — canelike, adj. cany, adj. /kayn/, n., v., caned, caning. n. 1. a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick. 2. a long, hollow or pithy, jointed woody stem, as that of bamboo, rattan, sugar cane, and certain palms. 3. a… …

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  • 14chair — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. chairperson, man, or woman, convenor, coordinator, moderator, speaker, master of ceremonies, MC, emcee, toastmaster, roastmaster (sl.); seat (See furniture); professorship, judgeship, fellowship. See… …

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  • 15cane and caning —    A natural, fibrous weaving material used in the production of baskets and chair seats, and in wrapping the joints of wicker furniture. Cane is cut into long strips from the inner layer or skin of the rattan plant. Various widths are available …

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  • 16cane — [[t]keɪn[/t]] n. v. caned, can•ing 1) a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick 2) bot a long, hollow or pithy, jointed woody stem, as that of bamboo, rattan, sugarcane, and certain palms 3) pln a plant having such a… …

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  • 17cane grass — noun : any of several grasses; especially : an Australian grass (Glyceria ramigera) having wax coated stems and used for thatching and making chair seats * * * cane grass noun (Aust) Any of several long stemmed grasses growing in swamps and… …

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  • 18History of the chair — The chair is of extreme antiquity, although for many centuries and indeed for thousands of years it was an article of state and dignity rather than an article of ordinary use. “The chair” is still extensively used as the emblem of authority in… …

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  • 19Rockin’ Chair — ist eine Ballade, die 1929 von Hoagy Carmichael geschrieben wurde. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Der Song 2 Erste Aufnahmen und Chartserfolge 3 Weitere Aufnahmen 4 We …

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  • 20David E. Cane — Born 22 September 1944 (1944 09 22) (age 67) New …

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