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noun
the severe or stern enforcement of regulations, laws, etc., as to root out abuses or correct a problem.
Origin:
1930–35, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase crack down
1930–35, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase crack down
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Crackdown
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. 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. |
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