| elmore leonard | |
noun | |
| United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925) [syn: Leonard] |
elmore leonard
American author of popular crime novels known for his use of local colour and his uncanny ear for realistic dialogue.
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |