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woodpile

wood·pile

UK/ˈwʊdpaɪl/ US/ˈwʊdpaɪl/ uncommon

noun

1.

a pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel

Origin

From wood + pile.

Phrases

  • Ethiopian in the woodpile
  • monkey in the woodpile
  • nigger in the woodpile

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