lout, louten:  lout, louten:
To make a curtsy, to bow down; hence, a lout.
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whistle number: whistle number:
A number so impressive that it makes you whistle in response.
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At night, when the curtains are drawn ... At night, when the curtains are drawn and the fire flickers, my books attain a collective dignity.
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