quick lime

[kwik-lahym]

quick·lime

[kwik-lahym]
noun
lime1 (def. 1).

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English quyk lym, translation Latin calx vīva; see quick, lime1
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Quick lime is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
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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