Howler: alternatives and connections

A costume for women, consisting of a short dress, with loose trousers gathered round ankles, and (commonly) a broad-brimmed hat.

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To make a gross error or mistake; as, to blunder in writing or preparing a medical prescription.

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A swelling on the skin; a large ulcerous affection; a boil; an eruptive disease.

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To act or work in a clumsy, awkward manner.

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To stop the mouth of, by thrusting sometimes in, so as to hinder speaking; hence, to silence by authority or by violence; not to allow freedom of spe…

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To jest; to play tricks; to jeer.

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A deed; an action; a gest.

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Something said for the sake of exciting a laugh; something witty or sportive (commonly indicating more of hilarity or humor than jest); a jest; a wit…

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To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the fa…

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Wanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult.

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To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to shriek; to screech.

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