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winter-kill

[win-ter-kil]

win·ter·kill

[win-ter-kil]
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
1.
to kill by or die from exposure to the cold of winter, as wheat.
noun
2.
an act or instance of winterkilling.
3.
death resulting from winterkilling.

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Winter-kill is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

Origin:
1810–20; winter + kill1
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