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CALABOOSE
Etymology
Noun
calaboose (plural calabooses)
(US, Australia, dialect) A prison or jail/gaol.
Synonyms: Thesaurus:prison, Thesaurus:jail
Source: Wiktionary
Cal`a*boose", n. Etym: [A corruption of Sp. calabozo dungeon.]
Definition: A prison; a jail. [Local, U. S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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1 February 2025
GRIP
(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
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