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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| jazz age | |
| —n | |
| (often capitals) the jazz age (esp in the US) the period between the end of World War I and the beginning of the Depression during which jazz became popular | |
| [C20: popularized by F. Scott | |
| Main Entry: | Jazz Age |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | the 1920s and thereabouts, characterized by freedom, exuberance, hedonism, etc. |
The 1920s in the United States, a decade marked not only by the popularity of jazz, but also by attacks on convention in many areas of American life. (See flappers and Roaring Twenties.)