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Danbury shakes

Danbury shakes noun: the condition of mercury poisoning.

Noun

Danbury shakes (uncountable)

  1. (US, historical) The condition of mercury poisoning.

Origin of Danbury shakes

Named from cases in Danbury, Connecticut, which had a large hat-making industry that used mercury.

Questions about Danbury shakes

What does Danbury shakes mean?
Danbury shakes means the condition of mercury poisoning.
What part of speech is Danbury shakes?
Danbury shakes is a noun.

Words near Danbury shakes in the dictionary

  1. danbuoy
  2. danbuoys
  3. danburite
  4. danburites
  5. Danbury
  6. Danbury shakes
  7. Danby
  8. Danby Wiske
  9. Danby Wiske with Lazenby
  10. Danbys
  11. danc't

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