begincement

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noun

The beginning.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounbegincement (plural not attested)
  1. archaicchildishdialectalno pluralnonstandardThe beginning.

    "Begin at th' begincement an' tell me all about it." "Well, 'twas on Saturday mornin' after th' grand timperance blow-out," began Mr. Casey.

    1902, The Wolverine, volume 2, number 6, page 10

Origin

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Chicago

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