colluvies (plural colluvies)
effluvium
medley, hotchpotch
• collusive
Source: Wiktionary
Col*lu"vi*es, n. [L., a collection of washings, dregs, offscourings, fr. colluere to wash; col-+ luere to wash.]
1. A collection or gathering, as of pus, or rubbish, or odds and ends.
2. A medley; offscourings or rabble.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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