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boughten
[
bawt
-n
]
Origin
bought·en
/
ˈbɔt
n
/
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[
bawt
-n
]
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adjective
Northern and North Midland U.S.
Nonstandard
.
store-bought.
Origin:
1785–95;
bought
+
-en
3
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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 children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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boughten
(ˈbɔːt
ə
n)
—
adj
a dialect word for
bought
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
boughten
irregular pp. of
buy
; as an adj. from 1793, esp. in colloquial U.S. usage, of clothing and other items, opposed to "made."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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