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drawn-out

[drawn-out]

drawn-out

[drawn-out]
adjective

Origin:
1885–90
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Drawn-out is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
WordNet
drawn-out

adjective
1. relatively long in duration; tediously protracted; "a drawn-out argument"; "an extended discussion"; "a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law"; "a prolonged and bitter struggle"; "protracted negotiations" 
2. (used of speech) uttered slowly with prolonged vowels 
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