Boss-tweed
William Marcy
[mahr-see] /ˈmɑr si/ (Show IPA), (“Boss Tweed”) 1823–78, U.S. politician.
a river flowing E from S Scotland along part of the NE boundary of England into the North Sea. 97 miles (156 km) long.
a male given name.
noun
a thick woollen often knobbly cloth produced originally in Scotland
(as modifier): a tweed coat
(pl) clothes made of this cloth, esp a man’s or woman’s suit
(pl) (Austral, informal) trousers
noun
a river in SE Scotland and NE England, flowing east and forming part of the border between Scotland and England, then crossing into England to enter the North Sea at Berwick. Length: 156 km (97 miles)
n.
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