Meanings
Origin
Named from cases in Danbury, Connecticut, which had a large hat-making industry that used mercury.
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APA
Danbury shakes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Danbury%20shakes
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“Danbury shakes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Danbury%20shakes. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Danbury shakes,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Danbury%20shakes.
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