"silly straw" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: silly straws [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} silly straw (plural silly straws)
  1. A drinking straw with a fixed, amusing shape that includes loops.
    Sense id: en-silly_straw-en-noun-12uEsMyu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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