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yens
- Main Entry:
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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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