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  1. 1. a. Spurious; fictitious; sham; -- a cant term originally applied to counterfeit coin, and hence denoting anything counterfeit. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A liquor made of rum and molasses. Source: opted
  3. 3. adj. fraudulent; having a misleading appearance Source: wordnet
  4. 4. Spurious; fictitious; sham; -- a cant term originally applied to counterfeit coin, and hence denoting anything counterfeit. [Colloq. U. S.] A liquor made of rum and molasses. [Local, U. S.] Bartlett. Source: webster
  5. 5. Spurious; fictitious; sham; -- a cant term originally appliedto counterfeit coin, and hence denoting anything counterfeit.[Colloq. U. S.] Source: adambom
  6. 6. j:100 s. fraudulent; having a misleading appearance Source: ecdict

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counterfeitanythingcantcoindenotingfictitioushenceoriginallyshamspurioustermappearanceappliedfraudulentliquormisleadingmolassesrumbartlettlocal

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