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  • 81jeer — v. & n. v. 1 intr. (usu. foll. by at) scoff derisively. 2 tr. scoff at; deride. n. a scoff or taunt. Derivatives: jeeringly adv. Etymology: 16th c.: orig. unkn …

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  • 82jeer´ing|ly — jeer «jihr», verb, noun. –v.i. to make fun in a rude or unkind way; scoff; mock: »Do not jeer at the mistakes or misfortunes of others. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under scoff. (Cf. ↑scoff) –v.t. to speak to or treat with scornful derision; de …

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  • 83jeer´er — jeer «jihr», verb, noun. –v.i. to make fun in a rude or unkind way; scoff; mock: »Do not jeer at the mistakes or misfortunes of others. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under scoff. (Cf. ↑scoff) –v.t. to speak to or treat with scornful derision; de …

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  • 84Jeer — Jeer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jeered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Jeering}.] [Perh. a corrup. of cheer to salute with cheers, taken in an ironical sense; or more prob. fr. D. gekscheren to jeer, lit., to shear the fool; gek a fool (see 1st {Geck}) + scheren… …

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  • 85Jeered — Jeer Jeer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jeered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Jeering}.] [Perh. a corrup. of cheer to salute with cheers, taken in an ironical sense; or more prob. fr. D. gekscheren to jeer, lit., to shear the fool; gek a fool (see 1st {Geck}) +… …

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  • 86Jeering — Jeer Jeer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jeered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Jeering}.] [Perh. a corrup. of cheer to salute with cheers, taken in an ironical sense; or more prob. fr. D. gekscheren to jeer, lit., to shear the fool; gek a fool (see 1st {Geck}) +… …

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  • 87Scomm — (sk[o^]m), n. [L. scomma a taunt, jeer, scoff, Gr. ?, fr. ? to mock, scoff at.] 1. A buffoon. [Obs.] L Estrange. [1913 Webster] 2. A flout; a jeer; a gibe; a taunt. [Obs.] Fotherby. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 88Insult — For the novel, see The Insult. For the 1932 film, see Insult (film). Homophobic insult ( Dero is gay ) scribbled in the dust in Catania (Italy) …

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  • 89Skald — For other uses, see Skald (disambiguation). Bersi Skáldtorfuson composing poetry while in chains after being captured by King Óláfr Haraldsson. The skald was a member of a group of poets, whose courtly poetry (Icelandic: dróttkvæði) is associated …

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  • 90Stuckist demonstrations — since 2000 have been a key part of the Stuckist art group s activities and have succeeded in giving them a high profile both in Britain and abroad. Their primary agenda is the promotion of painting and opposition to conceptual art. Their… …

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