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KURBASH
Etymology
Noun
kurbash (plural kurbashes)
A whip or strap about a yard in length.
Verb
kurbash (third-person singular simple present kurbashes, present participle kurbashing, simple past and past participle kurbashed)
(transitive) To beat with a kurbash.
Anagrams
• burkhas
Source: Wiktionary
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