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  • 41gig´gler — gig|gle «GIHG uhl», verb, gled, gling, noun. –v.i. to laugh in a silly or undignified way: »The girls whispered and giggled together. –n. 1. a silly or undignified laugh. 2. Informal. a joke: »“What a giggle,” said Claudia. “Imagine Prescott… …

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  • 42gig|gle — «GIHG uhl», verb, gled, gling, noun. –v.i. to laugh in a silly or undignified way: »The girls whispered and giggled together. –n. 1. a silly or undignified laugh. 2. Informal. a joke: »“What a giggle,” said Claudia. “Imagine Prescott Clark as a… …

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  • 43Billycock — Bil ly*cock, n., or Billycock hat Bil ly*cock hat [Perh. from bully + cock; that is, cocked like the hats of the bullies.] A round, low crowned felt hat; a wideawake. The undignified billycocks and pantaloons of the West. B. H. Chamberlain. [1913 …

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  • 44Billycock hat — Billycock Bil ly*cock, n., or Billycock hat Bil ly*cock hat [Perh. from bully + cock; that is, cocked like the hats of the bullies.] A round, low crowned felt hat; a wideawake. The undignified billycocks and pantaloons of the West. B. H.… …

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  • 45Doggerel — Dog ger*el, n. A sort of loose or irregular verse; mean or undignified poetry. [1913 Webster] Doggerel like that of Hudibras. Addison. [1913 Webster] The ill spelt lines of doggerel in which he expressed his reverence for the brave sufferers.… …

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  • 46humiliating — adj. causing humiliation. [Narrower terms: {undignified (vs. dignified)}] Syn: demeaning, humbling, mortifying. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 47infra dig — adjective Etymology: short for Latin infra dignitatem Date: 1824 being beneath one s dignity ; undignified < while his work…was financially profitable, it was just a bit infra dig John McCarten > …

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  • 48quarrel — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, square block of stone, bolt, from Vulgar Latin *quadrellum, diminutive of Latin quadrum square more at quadrate Date: 13th century a square headed bolt or arrow especially for a crossbow II.&#8230; …

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  • 49Baptism — This article is about the Christian religious ceremony. For other uses, see Baptism (disambiguation). Baptism of Neophytes by Masaccio, 15th century, Brancacci Chapel, Florence.[ …

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  • 50Easter — This article is about the Christian Festival. For secular uses, see Easter customs and Ēostre. For other uses, see Easter (disambiguation). Easter Resurrected Jesus and Mary Magdalene, by Antonio da Correggio, 1543 …

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