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five it

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take the fifth definition

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and five it. to refuse to testify to a U.S. legislative committee under the protection of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. : The lawyer just sat there and said, “Five it” after every question.
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to decline to answer any questions. : I'll take the fifth on that one. Ask Fred.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Five it is always a great word to know.

So is ort. Does it mean:

a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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