See broomstick in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ref": "2020 January 19, Sin Squad & Mloose, “Don't Ride Back”:",
"text": "Gangdem known for the shootings, go ask Ramz – got whooshed with a broomstick.",
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"word": "broom"
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"sense": "the handle of a broom",
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"sense": "the handle of a broom",
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"sense": "the handle of a broom",
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"masculine"
],
"word": "manche à balai"
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{
"code": "de",
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"sense": "the handle of a broom",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
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{
"code": "el",
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"sense": "the handle of a broom",
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{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "the handle of a broom",
"word": "seprűnyél"
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{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "the handle of a broom",
"tags": [
"masculine"
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"word": "manico di scopa"
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{
"alt": "ほうきのえ",
"code": "ja",
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"sense": "the handle of a broom",
"word": "ほうきの柄"
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"code": "no",
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"neuter"
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"code": "no",
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"sense": "the handle of a broom",
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"word": "Bassemstock"
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"code": "pl",
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"sense": "the handle of a broom",
"tags": [
"masculine"
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"word": "kij od miotły"
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"code": "pt",
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"sense": "the handle of a broom",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "cabo de vassoura"
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{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "the handle of a broom",
"tags": [
"feminine"
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"word": "coadă de mătură"
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"code": "scn",
"lang": "Sicilian",
"sense": "the handle of a broom",
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"masculine"
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"word": "vastuni"
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"code": "scn",
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"masculine"
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"word": "marruggiu"
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{
"code": "sv",
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"sense": "the handle of a broom",
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"word": "kvastskaft"
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{
"code": "tl",
"lang": "Tagalog",
"sense": "the handle of a broom",
"word": "tangkay ng walis"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "a broom imbued with magic",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "balai magique"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "a broom imbued with magic",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "(fliegender) Besenstiel"
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{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "a broom imbued with magic",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "scuab caillí"
}
],
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"broomstick"
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"en:Cleaning",
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"form": "broomsticks",
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},
{
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{
"ref": "1955, Grade Teacher, volume 73, page 14:",
"text": "BATTY: But, Mother Witch, I want to go broomsticking, too.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2006, Brandi Scollins-Mantha, Floaters, page 75:",
"text": "Cynthia the Witch, whenever she broomsticked back into town would not even be given the chance to lay eyes on my machine or my clothes.",
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"To fly on a broomstick, as witches are said to."
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