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yens

2 entries found.
  1. 2yen (noun)
  2. 3yen (intransitive verb)

Main Entry:
2yen
Function:
noun
Etymology:
obsolete English argot yen-yen craving for opium, from Chinese (Guangdong) yīn-yáhn, from yīn opium + yáhn craving
Date:
1906
: a strong desire or propensity <a yen for the sea> ; also : urge, craving <a yen for ice cream>
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