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mooncalf
[ moon-kaf, -kahf ]
/ ˈmunˌkæf, -ˌkɑf /
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noun, plural moon·calves.
a congenitally grossly deformed and mentally defective person.
a foolish person.
a person who spends time idly daydreaming.
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British Dictionary definitions for mooncalf
mooncalf
/ (ˈmuːnˌkɑːf) /
noun plural -calves (-ˌkɑːvz)
a born fool; dolt
a person who idles time away
obsolete a freak or monster
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