havers

[hey-verz]

ha·vers

[hey-verz]
interjection Chiefly Scot.
nonsense; poppycock.

Origin:
plural of haver nonsense, akin to haver

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Havers is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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ha·ver

[hey-ver]
verb (used without object) Chiefly British.
to equivocate; vacillate.

Origin:
1780–90; origin uncertain
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Havers Ha·vers (hā'vərz, hāv'ərz), Clopton. 1655?-1702.

English physician and anatomist known for his studies of the minute structure of bone.

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