raw-hide

raw·hide

[raw-hahyd] noun, verb, raw·hid·ed, raw·hid·ing.
noun
1.
untanned skin of cattle or other animals.
2.
a rope or whip made of rawhide.
verb (used with object)
3.
to whip with a rawhide.

Origin:
1650–60; raw + hide2

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rawhide (ˈrɔːˌhaɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  untanned hide
2.  a whip or rope made of strips cut from such a hide

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Raw-hide is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
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.
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