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  • 21Practical joke — Joke Joke, n. [L. jocus. Cf {Jeopardy}, {Jocular}, {Juggler}.] [1913 Webster] 1. 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 witticism; as, to… …

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  • 22Recurvirostra Americana — Bluestocking Blue stock ing, n. 1. A literary lady; a female pedant. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] Note: As explained in Boswell s Life of Dr. Johnson , this term is derived from the name given to certain meetings held by ladies, in Johnson s time,… …

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  • 23Sportingly — Sport ing*ly, adv. In sport; sportively. [1913 Webster] The question you there put, you do it, I suppose, but sportingly. Hammond. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 24Wantonly — Wan ton*ly, adv. 1. In a wanton manner; without regularity or restraint; loosely; sportively; gayly; playfully; recklessly; lasciviously. [1913 Webster] 2. Unintentionally; accidentally. [Obs.] J. Dee. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 25Wicked — Wick ed (w[i^]k [e^]d), a. [OE. wicked, fr. wicke wicked; probably originally the same word as wicche wizard, witch. See {Witch}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Evil in principle or practice; deviating from morality; contrary to the moral or divine law;… …

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  • 26sportive — adjective Date: 1590 1. a. frolicsome, playful b. ardent, wanton 2. of or relating to sports and especially field sports • sportively adverb • sportiveness noun …

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  • 27K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen — Football club infobox clubname = Maasmechelen fullname = Koninklijke Patro Eisden Maasmechelen nickname = founded = 1942 ground = Patrostadion, Eisden Maasmechelen capacity = 6,490 chairman = Dave Winkels manager = Nico Claesen league = Belgian… …

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  • 28Dan'l Druce, Blacksmith — Programme from the original 1876 production Dan l Druce, Blacksmith is a play by W. S. Gilbert, styled A Three Act Drama of Puritan times . It opened at the Haymarket Theatre in London on 11 September 1876, starring Hermann Vezin, Johnston Forbes …

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  • 29sportiveness — See sportively. * * * …

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  • 30dictionary — /dik sheuh ner ee/, n., pl. dictionaries. 1. a book containing a selection of the words of a language, usually arranged alphabetically, giving information about their meanings, pronunciations, etymologies, inflected forms, etc., expressed in… …

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