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 geophagia geophagia /dʒiːəˈfeɪdʒiə/

noun

  1. Eating earth, clay, chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes, sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency or obsessive behavior  ( geophagia , geophagy )
    eating earth, clay, chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes, sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency or obsessive behavior


 Maltese lira Maltese lira /mɔlˈtiːz ˈliːrə/

noun

  1. The basic unit of money on Malta; equal to 100 cents  ( lira , Maltese lira )
    the basic unit of money on Malta; equal to 100 cents


 Comstock Comstock /ˈkɑːmˌstɑːk/

noun

  1. United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)  ( Anthony Comstock , Comstock )
    United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)


 gambling hell gambling hell /ˈɡæmblɪŋ hɛl/

noun

  1. A public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)  ( gambling den , gambling hell , gaming house , gambling house )
    a public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)
      He lost a significant amount of money at the gambling house last night.
    He lost a significant amount of money at the gambling house last night.


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