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dozen
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[ˈdʌzn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a group or set of twelve
(e.g: a dozen bottles of sherry)
- an exchange of insults engaged in as a game or ritual among black Americans
Phrases:
- by the dozen
- talk nineteen to the dozen
Origin
:
Middle English: from Old French dozeine, based on Latin duodecim ‘twelve’
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