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cannibal

can·ni·bal

UK/ˈkænɪbəl/ US/ˈkænʌbʌl/ uncommon obsolete slang

noun

Origin

From an Arawak language, probably Taíno, and ultimately from Proto-Cariban *karipona (“person”).

Phrases

  • cannibal sandwich
  • missionaries and cannibals problem

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