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Mar 27, 2024
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Verbing the noun, nouning the verb

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whelm
kneecap
gegg
T-bone
manicure

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PRONUNCIATION:
(geg)

MEANING:
verb tr., intr.: To play a hoax or practical joke.
noun: A trick or practical joke.

ETYMOLOGY:
Of Scottish origin. Earliest documented use: verb: 1826, noun: 1855.

USAGE:
“‘I was gegging about in the changing rooms with the lads ...,’ joked the Mals boss.”
Maxie Swain; No Panic Stations with Mals; The Daily Mirror (London, UK); Sep 10, 2019.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
History is a novel whose author is the people. -Alfred de Vigny, poet, playwright, and novelist (27 Mar 1797-1863)

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