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3641. Hoi Polloi
The general populace; the masses. "The queen would rarely condescend to speak to the hoi polloi."
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3642. Carbuncle
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3643. Glom
Grab hold of; appropriate to oneself, as in "glommed on to her ideas." So, I don't know if it was correct that my mother often said at dinner "Don't glom your food!"
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3644. Gobsmacked
One of my favorite words, of late. Seems to be infiltrating the U.S. via the recent influx of TV programming from the U.K., perhaps? See also British.
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3646. Rhinotillexomania
Habitual or obsessive nose-picking. See also Body, Sophomoric.
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3649. Peeve
A noun, as in "pet peeve". Is there any type of peeve that's not a pet peeve?