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"man in the moon" Definition

  1. the gentleman who is supposed to find the “pieces” to pay election expenditure and electors’ expenses, so long as the latter vote his way. _See_ ELECTION INQUIRIES.

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Position in the dictionary: 2121 of 4022 slang words.
Next words in the dictionary: man-handle, manablins, mandozy, mang, marbles, marchioness, mare’s nest, marine, mark, market-horse
Previous words in the dictionary: man a-hanging, malley, malapropism, makings, make-up, make tracks, make, main-toby, mail, mahogany flat

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