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noun
Idiom1.
U.S., Canada, and Australia. a stream smaller than a river.
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a stream or channel in a coastal marsh.
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Chiefly Atlantic States and British. a recess or inlet in the shore of the sea.
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an estuary.
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British Dialect. a narrow, winding passage or hidden recess.
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up the creek, Slang. in a predicament; in a difficult or seemingly hopeless situation.
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Creeks
is always a great word to know.
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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Word Origin & History
Creek
Indian tribe or confederation, 1725, named for creek, the geographical feature, and abbreviated from Ochese Creek Indians, from the stream in Ga. where English first encountered them. Native name is Muskogee, a word of uncertain origin.
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