"Danbury shakes" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Named from cases in Danbury, Connecticut, which had a large hat-making industry that used mercury. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Danbury shakes (uncountable)
  1. (US, historical) The condition of mercury poisoning. Wikipedia link: Danbury, Connecticut Tags: US, historical, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Danbury_shakes-en-noun-YiCf~WnR Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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