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A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

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Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

To buy a lemon

Home The Lexicon To buy a lemon

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To buy a lemon

Definition

To purchase something defective, especially a car.

Language

English

Type

Floramorph

Subcategory

Fruits ‘n Nuts

Grammatical Subcategory

Nouns: Things/Terms/Labels

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