"neverthriving" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: neverthrivings [plural]
Etymology: never + thriving. Included in a list of collective nouns in the Book of Saint Albans, published in 1486. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|never|thriving}} never + thriving Head templates: {{en-noun}} neverthriving (plural neverthrivings)
  1. (very rare, often humorous) A group of jugglers. Tags: humorous, often, rare Categories (topical): Juggling

Inflected forms

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