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NOSY PORKER - truffle-farmer's greatest asset

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NOISY PARKER - gets his car to curbside from bumper to bumper; often seen in NYC

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nosh parker: organizer of food at a potluck.

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doubting Thomas

PRONUNCIATION:(DOU-ting TOM-uhs)

MEANING:noun: A person who is habitually doubtful or someone who refuses to believe something until given proof.

ETYMOLOGY: After Saint Thomas, apostle, who doubted Jesus Christ's resurrection according to the Bible. Earliest documented use: 1877.
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DOUBLING THOMAS - a gambling Thomas who believes in Christ's return

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Doubting Themas - posted by Martin Luther in 1517 (All-Saints Church, Wittn burg, Germany)

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lazy Susan


MEANING:
noun: A revolving tray used for serving food, or a similar structure used to keep objects within easy reach.


ETYMOLOGY:
It's not clear who the eponymous Susan in this term was. Earliest documented use: 1917.
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HAZY SUSAN - Lazy Susan after a slap from Spinning Jenny

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crazy Susan lazy, hazy Susan retaliating in an angry
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bombilate

PRONUNCIATION:
(BOM-bi-layt)
MEANING:
verb intr.: To make a humming or buzzing noise.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin bombilare to (hum, buzz). Earliest documented use: 1600s.
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