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hard-shell clam
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Origin of hard-shell clam
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20
Words nearby hard-shell clam
hard science, hardscrabble, hard sell, hard-set, hard-shell, hard-shell clam, hard-shell crab, hardship, hard shoulder, hard sign, hard solder
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