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shoestrings

[shoo-string]

shoe·string

[shoo-string]
noun
1.
a shoelace.
2.
a very small amount of money.
3.
shoestrings. shoestring potatoes.
adjective
4.
consisting of or characterized by a small amount of money: living on a shoestring budget.

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Shoestrings is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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:
1610–20; shoe + string
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shoestring definition


  1. mod.
    low-cost; cheap. (See also on a shoestring.) : We have nothing but a shoestring budget this year.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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