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Nuthook

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A hook on a pole to pull down boughs for gathering nuts.
  2. 2
    A thief who steals by means of a hook. obsolete
  3. 3
    A bailiff who metaphorically hooks or seizes malefactors; a policeman; a constable. obsolete

    "Nuthook, nuthook, you lie."

Etymology

From nut + hook.

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