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Hunker

Originally, a nickname for a member of the conservative section of the Democratic party in New York; hence, one opposed to progress in general; a fogy.

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Sit 76% connected

obs. 3d pers. sing. pres. of Sit, for sitteth.

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Crouch 92% connected

To bend down; to stoop low; to lie close to the ground with the logs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey, or in fear.

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Scrunch 92% connected

To scranch; to crunch.

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Squat 92% connected

The angel fish (Squatina angelus).

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Anglican noun · 78% connection

In a restricted sense, a member of the High Church party, or of the more advanced ritualistic section, in the Church of England.

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Anti-federalist noun · 78% connection

One of party opposed to a federative government; -- applied particularly to the party which opposed the adoption of the constitution o…

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Burgher noun · 78% connection

A member of that party, among the Scotch seceders, which asserted the lawfulness of the burgess oath (in which burgesses profess "the…

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Campbellite noun · 78% connection

A member of the denomination called Christians or Disciples of Christ. They themselves repudiate the term Campbellite as a nickname. S…

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Conservative noun · 78% connection

A member of the Conservative party.

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Course noun · 78% connection

Progress from point to point without change of direction; any part of a progress from one place to another, which is in a straight lin…

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Cylinder noun · 78% connection

A solid body which may be generated by the rotation of a parallelogram round one its sides; or a body of rollerlike form, of which the…

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Cyma recta noun · 78% connection

a cyma in which the upper section is concave and the lower section is convex

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Democracy noun · 78% connection

The principles and policy of the Democratic party, so called.

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Democrat noun · 78% connection

A member of the Democratic party.

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Democratic adjective · 78% connection

characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality; "democratic government"; "a democratic co…

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Demurrer noun · 78% connection

A stop or pause by a party to an action, for the judgment of the court on the question, whether, assuming the truth of the matter alle…

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Donkey noun · 78% connection

the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874

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Ellipse noun · 78% connection

An oval or oblong figure, bounded by a regular curve, which corresponds to an oblique projection of a circle, or an oblique section of…

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End noun · 78% connection

a final part or section; "we have given it at the end of the section since it involves the calculus"; "Start at the beginning and go o…

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Faucet noun · 78% connection

The enlarged end of a section of pipe which receives the spigot end of the next section.

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Fo'gey noun · 78% connection

See Fogy.

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Fogie noun · 78% connection

See Fogy.

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