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  • 121slap|stick — «SLAP STIHK», noun, adjective. –n. 1. comedy full of rough play, pranks, and much contrived or unrelated humor: »Behind all this slapstick there is a serious question waiting in the wings (Wall Street Journal). 2. a device consisting of two long …

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  • 122List of books about Hillary Rodham Clinton — This is a list of books and scholarly articles by and about Hillary Rodham Clinton.Books are broken out by point of view. As with other controversial political figures such as George W. Bush, there is a larger industry to be found in books… …

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  • 123Quotes about Nairs — Some quotes from the works of foreign travelers in Kerala regarding the Nairs:* Nairs are the savarna Hindus who constituted the warriors, landed gentry and yeoman of Kerala. Nayars are the largest and most important section of the society of… …

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  • 124lay about you (with something) — ˌlay aˈbout you/yourself (with sth) derived (BrE) to hit sb/sth without control or move your arms or legs violently in all directions • She laid about herself with her stick to keep the dogs off. Main entry: ↑layderived …

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  • 125lay about yourself (with something) — ˌlay aˈbout you/yourself (with sth) derived (BrE) to hit sb/sth without control or move your arms or legs violently in all directions • She laid about herself with her stick to keep the dogs off. Main entry: ↑layderived …

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  • 126flipping stick — a telescopic, heavy fishing rod designed for flipping, usually about 2 m long, with a long butt, and a trigger reel seat. Also called flipping rod …

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  • 127bug-on-a-stick — ▪ moss genus       any of the mosses of the genus Buxbaumia (subclass Buxbaumiidae), about 12 species that grow on soil or rotten wood in the Northern Hemisphere. The four species native to North America are uncommon. Male and female organs are… …

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  • 128pogo stick — noun a toy for jumping about on, consisting of a spring loaded pole with a handle at the top and rests for the feet near the bottom. Origin 1920s: of unknown origin …

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