ərˈmɪs adjective
careless; inattentive; haphazard: The professor criticized the hit-or-miss quality of our research.
Origin:
1600–10
1600–10
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| hit-or-miss | |
adjective | |
| dependent upon or characterized by chance; "a haphazard plan of action"; "his judgment is rather hit-or-miss" [syn: haphazard] |
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Hit-or-miss
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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