buroo
/ (bəˈruː, bruː) /
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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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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Word Origin for buroo
C20: from bureau
Words nearby buroo
burnt-tip orchid, burnt umber, burnup, burn your bridges behind you, bur oak, buroo, burp, burpee, burp gun, burpy, burqa
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