JERRYMANDER

Etymology 1

Verb

jerrymander (third-person singular simple present jerrymanders, present participle jerrymandering, simple past and past participle jerrymandered)

Alternative form of gerrymander

Noun

jerrymander (plural jerrymanders)

Alternative form of gerrymander

Etymology 2

Noun

jerrymander (plural jerrymanders)

(Britain, dated) synonym of camel spider (arachnid of the order Solifugae)

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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