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Old 11-28-2014, 06:05 PM   #7225
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I've never heard of a nut being frozen - stuck, welded, rusted, yes, but never frozen. Frozen is if it is cold... *shrugs* whatever
It may be an Americanism, but it is a very common way to refer to a nut that has rusted in place. Over here, at least!

http://homeguides.sfgate.com/unfreez...ure-21398.html


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wolf

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arachnid
I have plenty of wolf spiders in my basement. (Maybe this is another Americanism?)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_spider



parochial

(BTW, this is self-referential!)

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