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ad nauseam


ad nau·se·am

adv \ad-ˈnȯ-zē-əm also -ˌam\

Definition of AD NAUSEAM

: to a sickening or excessive degree
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Origin of AD NAUSEAM

Latin
First Known Use: 1647

Rhymes with AD NAUSEAM

angiogram, audiogram, cardiogram, Grand Coulee Dam, ideogram, in personam, microprogram, New Amsterdam, Omar Khayyám, Virginia ham

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