Paramus

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  1. 1
    A borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.

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"His new mustache looked like it belonged to some schmuck from Bergen County, New Jersey. So he shaved it off, placed it in an envelope, and mailed it to Paramus."

Etymology

Thought to be from the Unami language, but see Latin paramus.

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