un plugging

un·plug

[uhn-pluhg] verb, un·plugged, un·plug·ging.
verb (used with object)
1.
to remove a plug or stopper from.
2.
to free of an obstruction; unclog.
3.
to disconnect (an appliance, a telephone, etc.) by removing a plug: to unplug a toaster.
4.
to remove (an electric plug) from an outlet.
verb (used without object)
5.
to become unplugged.
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Un plugging is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

Origin:
1765–75; un-2 + plug

un·plug·ga·ble, adjective
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unplug (ʌnˈplʌɡ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb , -plugs, -plugging, -plugged
1.  to disconnect (an electrical appliance) by taking the plug out of the socket
2.  to remove a plug or obstruction from

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