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STOCAH
Sto"cah, n. Etym: [Ir. & Gael. stocach an idle fellow who lives on the industry of others, a lounger.]
Definition: A menial attendant. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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31 March 2025
IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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