buroo
/ (bəˈruː, bruː) /
noun plural -roos Scot and Irish dialect
the government office from which unemployment benefit is distributed
the unemployment benefit itself (esp in the phrase on the buroo)
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What does "scattergood" mean?
a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
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a well-intentioned but naive and often ineffectual social or political reformer.
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C20: from bureau
Words nearby buroo
burnt sienna, burnt umber, burnt-out, burnt-tip orchid, burnup, buroo, burp, burp gun, burpee, burpy, burqa
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