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be-daub
be·daub
/
bɪˈdɔb
/
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bih-
dawb
]
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verb (used with object)
1.
to smear all over; besmear; soil.
2.
to ornament gaudily or excessively.
Origin:
1545–55;
be-
+
daub
Related forms
un·be·daubed,
adjective
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bedaub
(bɪˈdɔːb)
—
vb
1.
to smear all over with something thick, sticky, or dirty
2.
to ornament in a gaudy or vulgar fashion
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Be-daub
is always a great word to know.
So is
ninnyhammer
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callithumpian
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gobo
. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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 screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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