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  • rheumatics
    [OED idem colloq. also U.S. dial. ADD] n. rheumatism: 1917 Plants  ... that "make de rheumatics go away out ob
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  • rev
    [OED "abbrev. for reverend" (used with surname)] n. a familar but respectful term of address to a protestant minister, comparable
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  • rest your mouth
    [Car.] phr. to stop talking. cf. RUN YOUR (LONG) MOUTH. (Black)
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  • rest down
    [cf. US rest up regain strength by resting] v. phr. to rest after exertion: 1918 He rested down ... went
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  • resin leaf
    [from its somewhat resinous leaves] n. a tree, Terebraria resinosa: 1977 (Patterson 79). (Inagua)
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  • representer
    [OED idem obs. → 1726] n. a representative, especially a member of Parliament: He's my representer (Nassau). (Black)
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  • remind
    /rimáyn/ [W Car.; OED idem (now rare or obs.)] v. to remember: 1918 He remin' six years ago he made
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  • remedial
    [from the remedial education which such children receive] adj. mentally retarted: She teaches remedial children (COB). (Black)
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  • relish
    [Car.; cf. OED a savory addition to a meal] n. the part of a meal having a distinctive flavor (e.g.
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  • relax yourself, relax your mind, relax off
    [cf. OED relax reflexive obs. → 1784] v. phr. to relax; to stop worrying: Well, let's relax weself then! (Andros).
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