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hatchetwork

American

[hach-it-wurk] / ˈhætʃ ɪtˌwɜrk /

noun

destruction, damage, or paring done by or as if by a hatchet.

Etymology

Origin of hatchetwork

First recorded in 1690–1700; hatchet + work

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