moer
/ (muːr) Southern African taboo, slang /
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noun
the womb
a despicable person
the moer in furious; enraged
verb
(tr) to attack (someone or something) violently
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QUIZ YOURSELF ON “THEIR,” “THERE,” AND “THEY’RE”
Are you aware how often people swap around “their,” “there,” and “they’re”? Prove you have more than a fair grasp over these commonly confused words.
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Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?
Word Origin for moer
from Afrikaans, literally: mother
Words nearby moer
modus ponens, modus tollens, modus vivendi, Moe, Moebius, moer, Moerae, Moers, Moesia, Moesogoth, Moesogothic
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Example sentences from the Web for moer
On this account Elder branches may not be cut until permission has been asked of the Hylde-moer.
Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics|Richard Folkard