sesquicentennials

[ses-kwi-sen-ten-ee-uhl]

ses·qui·cen·ten·ni·al

[ses-kwi-sen-ten-ee-uhl]
adjective
1.
pertaining to or marking the completion of a period of 150 years.
noun
2.
a 150th anniversary or its celebration.

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Sesquicentennials 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.

Origin:
1875–80, Americanism; sesqui- + centennial

ses·qui·cen·ten·ni·al·ly, adverb
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