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sorry business

sorry business noun: a mourning practice such as a funeral.

Noun

sorry business

  1. (Australian Aboriginal) A mourning practice such as a funeral.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sorry, business. (a wretched affair)

Questions about sorry business

What does sorry business mean?
Sorry business means a mourning practice such as a funeral.
What part of speech is sorry business?
Sorry business is a noun.

Words near sorry business in the dictionary

  1. sorrows
  2. sorrowsome
  3. sorrowy
  4. sorrs
  5. sorry
  6. sorry business
  7. Sorry Day
  8. Sorry Days
  9. sorry for oneself
  10. sorry I'm late
  11. sorry not sorry

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