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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun As a warning; by way of intimidation.

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  • Citation on horse.

    January 17, 2022

  • how is this a noun?

    January 19, 2022

  • Beats me. Pretty much anything is nounable under the right circumstances, though.

    January 19, 2022