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tonsil

ton·sil

UK/ˈtɒn.sɪl/ US/ˈtɒn.səl/ uncommon

noun

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Origin

Borrowed from French tonsille or Latin tonsillae (“the tonsils in the throat”, plural). First attested in the late 16th century,

Phrases

  • to the tonsils
  • tonsil hockey
  • tonsil stone
  • tonsil tennis
  • up to the tonsils

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