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pure quill

pure quill noun: the real thing, the genuine article.

Noun

pure quill

  1. (Canada, US, colloquial) The real thing, the genuine article.
    • “Have you sampled the pure quill, Tull?”1970, Donald Harington, Lightning Bug
    • “Damn,” she said, “he was the pure quill, wasn't he? Him and you and Pardee and McKinnick come here drunk as lords and sing hymns till you passed out.”1991, Peter Bowen, Kelly Blue

Questions about pure quill

What does pure quill mean?
Pure quill means the real thing, the genuine article.
What part of speech is pure quill?
Pure quill is a noun.

Words near pure quill in the dictionary

  1. pure name
  2. pure names
  3. pure O
  4. pure quartz
  5. pure quartzes
  6. pure quill
  7. pure salvage
  8. pure science
  9. pure sex
  10. pure virtual function
  11. pure virtual functions

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