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  • 51Goosery — Goos er*y, n.; pl. {Gooseries}. 1. A place for keeping geese. [1913 Webster] 2. The characteristics or actions of a goose; silliness. [1913 Webster] The finical goosery of your neat sermon actor. Milton. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 52Jauntier — Jaunty Jaun ty, a. [Compar. {Jauntier}; superl. {Jauntiest}.] [Formerly spelt janty, fr. F. gentil. See {Gentle}, and cf. {Genty}.] Airy; showy; finical; hence, characterized by an affected or fantastical manner. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 53Jauntiest — Jaunty Jaun ty, a. [Compar. {Jauntier}; superl. {Jauntiest}.] [Formerly spelt janty, fr. F. gentil. See {Gentle}, and cf. {Genty}.] Airy; showy; finical; hence, characterized by an affected or fantastical manner. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 54Jaunty — Jaun ty, a. [Compar. {Jauntier}; superl. {Jauntiest}.] [Formerly spelt janty, fr. F. gentil. See {Gentle}, and cf. {Genty}.] Airy; showy; finical; hence, characterized by an affected or fantastical manner. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 55Macaroni — Mac a*ro ni, n.; pl. {Macaronis}, or {Macaronies}. [Prov. It. macaroni, It. maccheroni, fr. Gr. ? happiness, later, a funeral feast, fr. ? blessed, happy. Prob. so called because eaten at such feasts in honor of the dead; cf. Gr. ? blessed, i. e …

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  • 56Macaronies — Macaroni Mac a*ro ni, n.; pl. {Macaronis}, or {Macaronies}. [Prov. It. macaroni, It. maccheroni, fr. Gr. ? happiness, later, a funeral feast, fr. ? blessed, happy. Prob. so called because eaten at such feasts in honor of the dead; cf. Gr. ?… …

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  • 57Macaronis — Macaroni Mac a*ro ni, n.; pl. {Macaronis}, or {Macaronies}. [Prov. It. macaroni, It. maccheroni, fr. Gr. ? happiness, later, a funeral feast, fr. ? blessed, happy. Prob. so called because eaten at such feasts in honor of the dead; cf. Gr. ?… …

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  • 58Macaroon — Mac a*roon , n. [F. macaron, It. maccherone. See {Macaroni}.] 1. A small cake, composed chiefly of the white of eggs, almonds or coconut, and sugar. [1913 Webster] 2. A finical fellow, or macaroni. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 59Namby-pamby — Nam by pam by, a. 1. Affectedly pretty; weakly sentimental; finical; insipid. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] Namby pamby madrigals of love. W. Gifford. [1913 Webster] 2. Indecisive or weak; lacking firmness or resolve; of actions and policies. [PJC] …

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  • 60Nice — (n[imac]s), a. [Compar. {Nicer} (n[imac] s[ e]r); superl. {Nicest}.] [OE., foolish, fr. OF. nice ignorant, fool, fr. L. nescius ignorant; ne not + scius knowing, scire to know. Perhaps influenced by E. nesh delicate, soft. See {No}, and {Science} …

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