counter mark

[n. koun-ter-mahrk; v. koun-ter-mahrk]

coun·ter·mark

[n. koun-ter-mahrk; v. koun-ter-mahrk] Numismatics
noun
1.
Also called counterstamp. a sign or device stamped on a coin after its minting.
verb (used with object)
2.
to stamp (a coin) with a countermark; counterstamp.

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Counter mark is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

Origin:
1495–1505; (noun) < Middle French contremarque, equivalent to contre counter- + marque mark1; (v.) < Middle French contremarquer, derivative of contremarque
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