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“no”
(composed of varied things or made up of many different things or kinds of things that have no necessary connection with each other; from Latin miscellaneus, from miscellus, "mixed"; and derived from miscere, "to mix")
(bird goo left on a place; or a person no one likes)
(time waits for no one; use it or lose it)
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“no”
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
A lithoid form, whose onward course
Is shaped by gravitational force,
Can scarce enjoy the consolation
Of bryophytic aggregation.
apothecary weights that are no longer used
Out dated or obsolete units of mass, formerly used in pharmacies:
- Twenty grains equal one scruple.
- Three scruples equal one dram.
- Eight drams equal an apothecary's ounce; oz apoth.
- Twelve such ounces equal an apothecary's pound; lb apoth.
There are 7,000 grains in one pound avoirdupois or 0.454 kilograms.
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Measurements and Mathematics Terms
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No rest for the wicked (adapted from Isaiah 57:20)
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Bible Quotations used in modern English
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no-goodnik, nogoodnik (s) (noun); no-goodniks, nogoodniks (pl
1. A worthless, disreputable, or malicious person.
2. A no-good person.
2. A no-good person.
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Words ending with -nik +
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