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• 'splained

  [spleyn] /spleɪn/ verb (used with object), verb (used without object), informal. to explain. also, splain.

• 'splaining

  [spleyn] /spleɪn/ verb (used with object), verb (used without object), informal. to explain. also, splain.

• 'splains

  [spleyn] /spleɪn/ verb (used with object), verb (used without object), informal. to explain. also, splain.

• 'stache

  ‘stache noun a mustache: if they didn’t, garner would trash his own ‘stache (1980s+)

• 'stat

  [stat] /stæt/ noun also, ‘stat. thermostat. photostat. stat “instrument that keeps something stationary,” before 1970, shortened form of l. statim (adv.), originally “to a standstill,” from status (see state). the combining form -stat used in devices for stabilizing (thermostat, etc.) is from gk. statos “standing, stationary,” from histanai “to cause to stand,” from pie base […]

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