Cardecu
Car"de*cu\ (k[aum]r"d[-e]*k[-u]), n. [Corrupt, from F. quart d'['e]cu.] A quarter of a crown. [Obs.] The bunch of them were not worth a cardecu. --Sir W. Scott.| 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. |
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