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screwage

screwage noun: political pressure applied in order to bring about a desired outcome.

Noun

screwage (uncountable)

  1. Political pressure applied in order to bring about a desired outcome.
  2. (obsolete) A fee paid for baling.

Origin of screwage

screw + -age

Questions about screwage

What does screwage mean?
Screwage means political pressure applied in order to bring about a desired outcome.
What part of speech is screwage?
Screwage is a noun.

Words near screwage in the dictionary

  1. screw-ups
  2. screw-you
  3. screw-yous
  4. screwability
  5. screwable
  6. screwage
  7. screwback
  8. screwball
  9. screwball comedies
  10. screwball comedy
  11. screwballer

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