spoon nail

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noun Medicine/Medical.

an abnormal condition in which the outer surfaces of the nails are concave; koilonychia.

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Origin of spoon nail

First recorded in 1895–1900

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But on Tuesday, we saw another nail hammered into the already pretty tightly nailed down coffin of the two-state solution.
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Using a heatproof slotted spoon, remove the shallots to a paper towel-lined plate.
Make Carla Hall’s Crispy Shallot Green Bean Casserole|Carla Hall|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No congratulations for those who were born with a silver spoon in their mouths and then blame the poor for being poor.
Jesus Wasn’t Born Rich. Think About It.|Gene Robinson|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The spoon was a tool for foreshadowing,” the Facebook page explains.
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The CID speculated that the woman was confirming who lived there before planting a homemade nail bomb.
Abu Dhabi Treats U.S. Teacher’s Murder as Terrorist Attack|Chris Allbritton|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So after a few minutes I remarked to him, "Everything tastes very sweet out of this spoon!"
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Had put on her Sunday gown, and had nothing to do now but hold up her head high, and sup her soup out of a silver spoon.
The World Before Them|Susanna Moodie
Piegan snorted when I told him we were on the dodge—that they were trying to nail us for holding up the paymaster.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
We don't even have real big prizes—just a dinky little spoon sitting up on the mantel-piece to excite us as if it was a tiara.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
Ralph Towne, M.D., he was replying, he was born with a gold spoon in his pretty mouth!
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spoon nail

[ spōōn ]

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koilonychia

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