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stuccoed

[stuhk-oh] Origin

stuc·co

[stuhk-oh] noun, plural -coes, -cos, verb, -coed, -co·ing.
noun
1.
an exterior finish for masonry or frame walls, usually composed of cement, sand, and hydrated lime mixed with water and laid on wet.
2.
any of various fine plasters for decorative work, moldings, etc.
3.
any of various finishes made with cement, plaster, or mortar, as albarium.
4.
a wall, facing, molding, or other work made of such materials.
verb (used with object)
5.
to cover or ornament with stucco.

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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

Origin:
1590–1600; < Italian < Langobardic; compare Old High German stucki crust, piece (German Stück)

un·stuc·coed, adjective
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Word Origin & History

stucco
1598, from It. stucco, from a Gmc. source (cf. O.H.G. stukki "crust, piece, fragment;" see stock (n.1)). The verb is attested from 1726.
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stuccoed definition

[ˈstəkod]
  1. mod.
    alcohol intoxicated. (A play on plastered.) : The guy was too stuccoed to drive and couldn't stand up to walk.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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