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Stick-in-the-mud
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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World English Dictionary
| stick-in-the-mud | |
| —n | |
| informal a staid or predictably conservative person who lacks initiative or imagination | |
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Word Origin & History
stick-in-the-mud
1733, from stick (v.) on notion of "to stick in the mud, to be content to remain in an abject condition."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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