kə noun
a small white shell found on Pacific, especially Hawaiian, beaches and strung in clusters to make necklaces.
Origin:
1970–75; of uncertain origin
1970–75; of uncertain origin
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Puka
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
Example sentences
Platform shoes, puka shells, leisure suits-sneak a peek at the clothes your parents are trying to forget.
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