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ordure


or·dure

noun \ˈȯr-jər\

Definition of ORDURE

1
: excrement
2
: something that is morally degrading
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Examples of ORDURE

  1. <polite people do not discuss ordure in public>

Origin of ORDURE

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from ord dirty, foul, from Latin horridus horrid
First Known Use: 14th century

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Rhymes with ORDURE

bordure, forger, gorger

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