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1. calaboose, n. View full entry 1837-40
...The name, in New Orleans and adjacent parts of the U.S., for a common prison....
2. macomere, n. View full entry 1942
...The godmother of one's child, or the mother of one's godchild; (gen.) a term of affectionate respect for any female friend. Also (derogatory): an old woman, a gossip;...
3. mauvais langue, n. and adj. View full entry c1945
...Malicious gossip or rumours; critical or slanderous talk....
4. petit baume, n. View full entry 1858
...A liquor distilled in the West Indies from seaside sage, Croton flavens....
5. pomerac, n. View full entry 1919
...The Malay apple, Syzygium malaccense; (also) the fruit of this....
