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spit and polish

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Attention to appearance and order, as in a military unit.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun careful attention to order and appearance (as in the military)

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