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  • 31Man-of-the earth — Man Man (m[a^]n), n.; pl. {Men} (m[e^]n). [AS. mann, man, monn, mon; akin to OS., D., & OHG. man, G. mann, Icel. ma[eth]r, for mannr, Dan. Mand, Sw. man, Goth. manna, Skr. manu, manus, and perh. to Skr. man to think, and E. mind. [root]104. Cf.… …

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  • 32Man-stopping bullet — Man Man (m[a^]n), n.; pl. {Men} (m[e^]n). [AS. mann, man, monn, mon; akin to OS., D., & OHG. man, G. mann, Icel. ma[eth]r, for mannr, Dan. Mand, Sw. man, Goth. manna, Skr. manu, manus, and perh. to Skr. man to think, and E. mind. [root]104. Cf.… …

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  • 33Men — Man Man (m[a^]n), n.; pl. {Men} (m[e^]n). [AS. mann, man, monn, mon; akin to OS., D., & OHG. man, G. mann, Icel. ma[eth]r, for mannr, Dan. Mand, Sw. man, Goth. manna, Skr. manu, manus, and perh. to Skr. man to think, and E. mind. [root]104. Cf.… …

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  • 34soft-nosed bullets — Man Man (m[a^]n), n.; pl. {Men} (m[e^]n). [AS. mann, man, monn, mon; akin to OS., D., & OHG. man, G. mann, Icel. ma[eth]r, for mannr, Dan. Mand, Sw. man, Goth. manna, Skr. manu, manus, and perh. to Skr. man to think, and E. mind. [root]104. Cf.… …

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  • 35To be one's own man — Man Man (m[a^]n), n.; pl. {Men} (m[e^]n). [AS. mann, man, monn, mon; akin to OS., D., & OHG. man, G. mann, Icel. ma[eth]r, for mannr, Dan. Mand, Sw. man, Goth. manna, Skr. manu, manus, and perh. to Skr. man to think, and E. mind. [root]104. Cf.… …

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  • 36minx — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1576 1. a pert girl 2. a wanton woman …

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  • 37chit — chit1 /chit/, n. 1. a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc. 2. any receipt, voucher, or similar document, esp. of an informal nature. 3. Chiefly Brit. a note; short memorandum. [1775 85; short for chitty < Hindi chitti] chit2 /chit/, n …

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  • 38minx — n impudent lass, pert girl, Inf. baggage; hussy, shrew, quean; jade, harridan, hag, Sl. bitch; malapert, Inf. saucebox; flirt, coquette, vamp, belle, gold digger; jilt, wanton, tart, demirep; prostitute, harlot, strumpet, drab, trollop, Archaic.&#8230; …

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  • 39chit — I [[t]tʃɪt[/t]] n. 1) a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc 2) any receipt, voucher, or similar document, esp. of an informal nature • Etymology: 1775–85; short for chitty &LT; Hindi chiṭṭī II chit [[t]tʃɪt[/t]] n. a child or young&#8230; …

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  • 40hus|sy — «HUHZ ee, HUHS », noun, plural sies. 1. a bad mannered or pert girl; minx: »The hussy dared to talk back to me! Alice may only turn out a story telling little hussy after all (William de Morgan). 2. a worthless woman; woman who flaunts her&#8230; …

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