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| —n | |
| 1. | short for buhrstone |
| 2. | a mass of hard siliceous rock surrounded by softer rock |
| [C18: probably from | |
| buhr, buhr or bur4 | |
| —n | |
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| bur, buhr or bur4 | |
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Buhr
is always a great word to know.
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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Buhr learned of the incident because his in-laws, present in his house at the time, witnessed it.
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