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j. brady
Bra·dy
/
ˈbreɪ
di
/
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[
brey
-dee
]
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noun
1.
James Buchanan
(
"Diamond Jim"
)
1856–1917,
U.S. financier, noted for conspicuously extravagant living.
2.
Mathew B.
1823?–96,
U.S. photographer, especially of the Civil War.
3.
a male given
name
.
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Word Origin & History
brady-
medical prefix, from Gk. bradys "slow;" e.g. bradycardia (1890), with Gk. kardia "heart;" bradykinesia, "slow movement," with Gk. kinesis "movement, motion;" bradypnea, with Gk. pneo/pnein "to breathe."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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J. brady
is always a great word to know.
So is
flibbertigibbet
. Does it mean:
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bezoar
. Does it mean:
So is
doohickey
. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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 gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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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Medical Dictionary
brady-
pref.
Slow:
bradycardia.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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