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noun pl.
noun pl., euphemistic
Diarrhoea. (1962 —) .
B. Malamud Sam Clemence, a witness from Harlem U.S.A., despite a bad case of the runs‥, stands up for his friend Willie (1971).
[From the notion of having to run to the lavatory.]
noun pl., euphemistic
Diarrhoea. (1962 —) .
B. Malamud Sam Clemence, a witness from Harlem U.S.A., despite a bad case of the runs‥, stands up for his friend Willie (1971).
[From the notion of having to run to the lavatory.]
| running jump, runner, rundown | |
| ruptured duck, rush, rushee |
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