See get down on Wiktionary
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"word": "tristitiate"
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"word": "ungladden"
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"word": "unhappy"
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"word": "beleaguer"
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"word": "exhaust"
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"word": "gas out"
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"word": "jade"
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"word": "poop"
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"word": "run someone ragged"
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"ref": "2011, “Friday”, performed by Rebecca Black ft. Patrice Wilson:",
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"ref": "1978, “Dirty Weekend”, in Blondes Have More Fun, performed by Rod Stewart:",
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"word": "hike the Appalachian Trail"
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"word": "make the beast with two backs"
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"word": "play hide the sausage"
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