continental code
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of continental code
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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Jim heard the quick patter of the continental code; Brittler heard it, too, and understood.
From Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good by Tolman, Albert Walter
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