"weejun" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwiː.d͡ʒən/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: weejuns [plural]
Rhymes: -iːd͡ʒən Etymology: Originally a brand name, from Norwegian. Introduced in 1934 by Maine bootmaker G. H. Bass. Head templates: {{en-noun}} weejun (plural weejuns)
  1. (chiefly in the plural) A kind of loafer having a strip of leather across the saddle with a diamond cut-out. Tags: in-plural Categories (topical): Footwear

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1980 April 19, Cindy Rizzo, Maxine Feldman, “Give Me That Ol' Lesbianism!”, in Gay Community News, page 8:",
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