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lamster

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[lam-ster] / ˈlæm stər /

noun

Slang.

  1. a fugitive from the law.

Etymology

Origin of lamster

First recorded in 1900–05; lam 2 + -ster

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But the late-blooming bohemian's idyl is broken by Edith, who shows up to buy a painting and promptly recognizes the lamster.

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