A Historical Garbage Pail Kids Reference Guide



ANS4 ANNOTATED NOMENCLATURE

1a

GREEN CHEESE CHASE
– Chase; Ch name to go with the word (green) cheese.
A parody of the
myth (old-wives tale) that the moon is made up of (swiss) cheese.
def’n:
Green – A green pigment or dye. Having a pale, sickly color because of fear, jealousy,
or sickness.
def’n: Cheese – A solid food made from the curds of milk.

1b
PHIL
MOON = Full moon.
def’n: Full moon – The moon seen from the earth as a whole
circle.
def’n: Full – Having eaten or drunk one’s fill. Well filled out. Plump;
round: a full face.
def’n: Moon – A heavenly body that revolves around
the earth. Satellite.
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2a
PARIS
EMBARRASSED – Rhyme: The name Paris with the word embarrass(ed).
A parody
of Paris Hilton’s video camcorder sex scandel released on the Internet in 2003;
starred on the Fox t.v. show “A Simple Life”.
def’n: Embarrass –
To make uneasy and ashamed. To disturb.
2b
MARIS
WILTIN’ = Paris Hilton.
A parody of Paris Hilton (featuring her pet Chihuahua
“Tinkerbell”), Born on Feb 17th 1981, heiress of the Hilton Hotel empire.

def’n: Wilt – To become limp and drooping; wither. To lose vigor, strength, assurance,
etc.
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3a
WORKED-UP WARREN
– Warren; W name to go with the words “worked-up”.
def’n:
Work up – To plan; develop. To stir up; excite.
def’n: Work out – To give
exercise to; practice.
3b
CHIN-UP CHANDLER
– Chandler; CH name to go with the words “chin-up”.
def’n:
Chin-up – The exercise of chinning oneself. slang. Pull up.
def’n:
Chin oneself – To hang by the hands from an overhead bar and pull oneself up until
one’s chin reaches the bar.
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4a
JIMMY
DEAN = Jimmy Dean.
A parody of America’s number one breakfast sausage, Jimmy
Dean, founded in 1969 and purchased by the Sara Lee Corp. in 1984.
def’n:
Grind – Work by turning a crank by turning a handle. Meat grinder (sausage maker).
4b
SAUSAGE SAM
– Sam; S name to go with the word sausage.
def’n: Sausage – Chopped
meat, most commonly pork or a combination of pork, beef, and other meats, seasoned
and usually stuffed into a very thin casing.
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5a
ALLIE
OOPS = Allez-oop.
def’n: Allez-oop – A cry of a circus acrobat about to leap.

def’n: Alley-oop – A term used in basketball. Also a cartoon character of the
same name created in 1932 by the American cartoonist V.T. Hamlin.
5b
SWINGING SIERRA
– Sierra; S name to go with the word swing(ing).
def’n: Swing – To
move back and forth. To hang or suspend.
def’n: Trapeze – A short horizontal
bar hung by ropes like a swing, used in gymnasiums and circuses for acrobatic
stunts.
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6a
PAUL
VAULT = Pole vault.
def’n: Pole vault – An athletic contest or event in which
the contestants vault over a high crossbar by using a long pole.
def’n: Vault
– To jump or leap over by using a pole or the hands.
6b
IMPALED DALE
– Rhyme; The name Dale with the word impale(d).
def’n: Impale – To pierce
through with something pointed.
7a
NIN JACK
= Ninja.
def’n: Ninja – (Like Samurai) A member of a class of 14th century
Japanese mercenary agents who were trained in the martial arts and hired for covert
operations such as assassination and sabotage.
7b
MARSHALL
ARTLESS = Martial arts.
def’n: Martial arts – Activities in which participants
learn self-defense mainly through the use of hand-to-hand combat. Judo, Karate
(Kung Fu and TaeKwonDo), T’ai Chi, Aikido, Ju-jitsu, etc. are all examples.
8a
ANNA
CORNEA = Anna Kournikova.
A name parody of the professional tennis player
Anna Kournikova born on June 7th, 1981.
def’n: Cornea – The transparent part
of the outer coat of the eyeball. Covers the iris and the pupil.
8b
MONICA
AILS = Monocle.
def’n: Monocle – Eyeglass for one eye.
def’n: Monocular
– Having to do with or intended for use by one eye only. Having only one eye.

def’n: Ail – To be ill; to feel sick.
9a
CLAY
ACHIN’ = Clay Aikin.
A picture parody of the phrase: “he/she sings so
bad the dogs cry/howl”.
A parody of the semi-finalist, Clay Aikin, on
the second season of the popular Fox singing show “American Idol Contest”,
born on Nov 30th, 1978.
def’n: Ache – A continuous pain, usually dull. To
be in pain; hurt.
9b
IDOL
IVAN – Ivan; I name to go with the word idol.

A parody of the popular Fox reality singing show “American Idol Contest”.

def’n: Idol – A person or thing worshipped or loved very much; object of extreme
devotion.
10a
COLIN
BOWEL = Colin Powell.
A name parody of the former secrectary of state Colin
Powell, nominated by President Bush on Dec 16th, 2000, appointed to serve the
term 01/20/2001 – 01/26/2005.
def’n: Bowel – A part of the intestines. Intestines.
10b SCOUTIN’
SCOTT – Semi-rhyme: The name Scott with the word scout(ing).

A parody of the Boy Scouts organization of boys 11-17 years old founded in 1907
in Great Britain by Sir Robert Baden-Powell and incorporated in 1910 in the United
States.
def’n: Scout – A person sent to find out what the enemy is doing,
setn out to gather information. A person belonging to the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts.
Act as a scout, hunt around to find something.
def’n: Boy Scouts – Organization
for boys that seeks to develop character, citizenship, usefullness to others,
and outdoor skills.
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11a
GRUNGE BOB
= “Sponge Bob”.
A parody of the popular Nickelodeon cartoon “SpongeBob
Squarepants” from Bikini Bottem.
def’n: Grunge/Grungy – slang.
Very dirty, run-down, or unpleasant; nasty: a grungy hotel.
11b
SPONGEY SPENCER
– Spencer; SP name to go with the word sponge(y).
def’n: Spongy – Like
a sponge; soft, light, and full of holes.
def’n: Sponge – A soft, light, porous
material (animal, cellulose, rubber, etc.) used for soaking up water in bathing,
cleaning, etc.
12a
BRAINWASHED
BRETT – Brett; BR name to go with the word brainwash(ed).

def’n: Brainwash – Indoctrinate by brainwashing. To teach, instruct a belief or
principle to.
def’n: Brainwashing – Process of systematically, forcibly, and
intensely indoctrinating a person to destroy or weaken one’s beliefs and ideas,
so that one becomes willing to accept different or opposite beliefs and ideas.
12b
ED
N. SHOULDERS = Head and Shoulders.
A name parody of the dandruff shampoo product
“Head and Shoulders” distributed by the Proctor & Gamble Company.

def’n: Head – The top of the human body containing the brain, eyes, nose, ears,
and mouth.
def’n: Shoulders – The part of the body to which an arm is attached.
13a
FALLEN ANGEL
= Fallen angel.
def’n: Fallen – Overthrown or destroyed.
def’n: Angel
– One of the order of spiritual beings that are the attendants and messengers
of God.
13b
AIRSICK ARIEL
– Ariel; A name to go with the word airsick.
def’n: Airsick – Sick
as a result of the motion of aircraft.
14a
HEADLESS LESLIE
– Semi-rhyme: The name Leslie with the word (head)less.
def’n: Headless –
Having no head. Without brains; foolish; stupid.
14b
MADISON
HALVED = Madison Avenue.
A parody of the subway below the popular international
shopping mecca (Upper) Madison Avenue. The premier shopping district. the “Avenue”,
established in the late 1800’s, contains for unique shopping areas: Madison Midtown;
Historic District, Museum District, and Carnegie Hill.
def’n: Halve – Divide
into two equal parts; share equally. Cut in half; reduce to half.
15a
JUMPIN’ JEN
– Jen; J name to go with the word jump(ing).
def’n: Jump – To spring
from the ground; leap; bound: jump up and down.
def’n: Jump rope –
(skip rope) A children’s game or an exercise for children and adults in which
a rope is swung over and under the standing jumper who must leap over it each
time it reaches the feet.
15b
MEGAN
TROUBLE = Making trouble.
def’n: Make – Bring about; cause: make trouble,
make peace, make a noise, etc.
def’n: Trouble – Cause pain to; hurt.

def’n: Troublemaker – A person who often cuases trouble for others.
16a
COLE
SLAWED = Coleslaw.
def’n: Coleslaw – Salad made of finely shredded raw cabbage;
slaw.
def’n: Slaw – coleslaw.
16b
SAL
SALAD – Sal; S name to go with the word salad.
def’n: Salad – Raw,
green vegetables, such as lettuce, cabbage, and celery served with a dressing
(and sometimes with cold meats, eggs, vegetables, fruits, nuts, etc.).
17a
WALTER
COOLER = Water cooler.
def’n: Water cooler – A device for cooling water,
or for cooling something by means of water.
17b
WIZZIN’ WILL
– Will; W name to go with the word wizz(ing).
def’n: Wizz – slang.
Urinate.
def’n: Urinate – To discharge urine from the body.
18a
HARRY
WHO DIDN’T = Harry Houdini.
def’n: Houdini, Harry – 1874-1926, American magician.
The great escape artist.
def’n: Did – To do.
def’n: Not – Negative; a
word that says no: something is not true.
18b
NOEL
ESCAPE = No escape.
def’n: No – A word used to deny, refuse, or disagree.
Not in any degree; not at all.
def’n: Escape – Get free from. Get out and
away. Find a way out of a container.
19a
TOM
TURKEY – Tom; T name to go with the word turkey.
def’n: Turkey – A
large wild or domesticated American bird with a bare head and neck and brown or
white plumage (often the staple meat served with Thanksgiving dinner).
19b
THANKS GAVIN
= Thanksgiving.
def’n: Thanksgiving – A giving of thanks. Expression of thanks.
Thanksgiving Day.
def’n: Thanksgiving Day – A day set apart as a holiday on
which to give thanks for past blessings in the U.S. on the fourth Thur. in Nov.
20a
VOMITIN’ VICTOR
– Victor; V name to go with the word vomit(ing).
def’n: Vomit – To
expel the contents of the stomach through the mouth; throw up what has been eaten.
20b RALPHIN’
RYAN – Ryan; R name to go with the word ralph(ing).

def’n: Ralph – slang. Vomit.
def’n: Vomit – To come out with force
or violence. To bring up and eject through the mouth (swallowed food or drink).
Throw out with force; throw up.
21a
BLOWN
AWAY RAY – Rhyme: The name Ray with the word (blown) away.

def’n: Blown – Shaped by blowing. Be driven or carried by a current of air. A
strong current of air.
def’n: Away – From a place; to a distance: drive
away
.
21b
BREEZY BRADY
– Brady; BR name to go with the word breezy.
def’n: Breezy – With light
winds blowing.
22a
SNAKEY JAKE
– Rhyme: The name Jake with the word snake(y).
def’n: Snaky – Of a snake or
snakes. Having many snakes. Sly; venomous; treacherous.
22b
CHARMING CHARLIE
– Charlie; CH name to go with the word charm(ing).
def’n: Charming
– Very pleasing; delightful; fascinating; attractive.
def’n: Charmer – One
that charms, delights, or fascinates.
def’n: Snake charmer – A person that
captivates a snake.
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23a
BLASTIN’ SEBASTIAN
– Rhyme: The name Sebastian with the word blast(ing).
def’n: Blast – A blasting;
explosion. A charge of dynamite or other explosive, that blows up rocks, earch,
etc.
23b
EXPLOSIVE XAVIER
– Xavier; X name to go with the word explosive.
def’n: Explosive –
Tending to explode. Tending to burst forth noisily. An explosive substance.
24a
CLEAVED STEVE
– Rhyme: The name Steve with teh word cleave(d).
def’n: Cleave – To cut, divide,
or split open. To split into layers.
24b
TANDEM RANDY
– Semi-rhyme: The name Randy with the word tandem.
def’n: Tandem – One behind
the other: drive horses tandem. To have animals, seats, parts, etc., arranged
one behind the other.
def’n: Tandem bicycle – A bicycle with two seats, one
behind the other.
25a
TOTEM TIM
– Tim; T name to go with the word totem.
def’n: Totem – An animal,
bird, fish, plant, or other natural object taken as the emblem of a tribe, clan,
etc. A image or object on a totem pole.
25b
HIGH MAN DAN
– Rhyme: The name Dan with the word (high) man.
def’n: High – Above others
in rank, quality, character, etc.
def’n: Man – Mankind (Businessman).
26a
WISHFUL WES
– Wes; W name to go with the word wishful.
def’n: Wishful – Having
or expressing a wish; desiring; desirous. A need or longing for: wish help,
money, etc.
(3 wishes with a genie lamp).
26b
AL
ADDIN’ FUMES = Aladdin (fumes).
A parody of the Disney animated film “Aladdin”
(1994) and the 1966 movie “Aladdin’s Magic Lamp”.
def’n: Add – To
join (one thing to another) so as to increase the number or quantity.
def’n:
Fume – Vapor, gas, or smoke, especially if harmful, strong, or odorous. To give
off fumes.
27a
WOLVER-IAN
= Wolverine.
A parody of the popular XMen comic book and movie character “Wolverine”
(Logan) created in 1963 by Sam Kieth.
def’n: Wolverine – A carnivorous mammal
with sharp claws.
27b POKIN’
LOGAN – Semi-rhyme: The name Logan with the word poke(+ing).

A parody of Wolverine’s real name “Logan” with his characteristic retractable
adamantium (metal) claws.
def’n: Poke – To push against with something pointed;
prod. To thrust, push. Make by poking: poke a hole in something.
28a

FUELIN’ JULIAN – Rhyme:
The name Julian with the word fuel(ing).
def’n: Fuel – To supply with fuel,
an oil or other material that can be burned to produce useful heat or power.

28b GASSIN’
GRANT – Grant; G name to go with the word gas(sing).

def’n: Gas – informal. Gasoline. slang. Flatulence (fart).
def’n:
Gasoline – A colorless, liquid mixture of hydrocarbons which evaporates and burns
very easily, obtained by crude petroleum or natural gas.
29a SCUBA
DOO LOU – Rhyme: The name Lou with the word (scuba) doo
= Scooby Doo.
A name parody of the Great Dane cartoon character “Scooby
Doo” created in 1969 by Ken Spears and Joe Ruby and art creator Iwao Takamoto
featered in several cartoons and most recently in movies.
def’n: Scuba – Portable
breathing equipment, including one or more tanks of compressed air, used by underwater
swimmers and divers.
29b HARPOONIN’
HUNTER – Harpoon hunter.
def’n: Harpoon – A barbed spear
with a rope tied to it, used for catching sea animals. It is thrown by hand or
fired from a gun.
def’n: Hunter – A person who hunts (to kill animals for
food or sport).
30a TURD
KING TRAVIS – Travis; T name to go with the word
turd (king).
def’n: Turd – slang. Feces.
def’n: Feces – Waste matter
discharged from the intestines; excrement.
def’n: King – The male ruler of
a nation.
30b

POO-A-MID PARKER – Parker;
P name to go with the made-up word poo-a-mid = Pyramid.
def’n: Poo
– slang. Excrement.
def’n: Excrement – Waster matter discharged from
the body.
def’n: Pyramid – The huge massive stone pyramids, with square bases
and four triangular sides built by the ancient Egyptians to serve royal tombs.
To be in teh form of a pyramid.

31a SNOTTY
SARAH – Sarah; S name to go with the word snotty.

def’n: Snot – slang. Hardened mucus.
def’n: Mucus – A viscid, slimy
substance, containing mucin, secreted by and moistens and protects the mucous
membranes.
31b JESSICA
SIMPLETON = Jessica Simpson.
A name parody of the female pop singer Jessica
Simpson born in Texas on July 10th 1980 – who’s popularity soared after the MTV
reality show “Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica”.
def’n: Simpleton –
A silly person; fool.
def’n: Simple-minded – Ignorant; foolish; stupid; feeble-minded.
32a MULCHED
MITCH – Mitch; M name to go with the word mulch(ed).

def’n: Mulch – A loose material, such as straw, leaves, manure, grass, sawdust,
etc., spread on the ground around trees or plants to protect the roots from cold
or heat, to prevent evaporation of moisture from the soil, etc. To spread mulch
around.
32b CUT
UP CHRIS – Chris; C name to go with the words “cut
up”.
def’n: Cut up – To cut to pieces. informal. Hurt. A wound
or opening made by cutting or digging.
33a
HOLLOW
WAYNE = Halloween.
def’n: Halloween – Evening of October
31, before All Saints’ Day.
def’n: Hollow – Having nothing inside; empty.
33b JACQUELINE
LANTERN = Jack-o’-lantern.
def’n: Jack-o’-lantern – A pumpkin hollowed out
and cut to look like a face, used as a lantern at Halloween.
34a ZITTY
ZAK – Zak; Z name to go with the word zit(ty).

def’n: Zit – slang. A pimple.
def’n: Pimple – A small, inflamed swelling
of the skin with or without pus. Pustule.
34b ACNE
ANDY – Andy; A name to go with the word acne.

def’n: Acne – A chronic skin disease in which the oil glands in the skin become
clogged and inflamed, often causing pimples.
35a FLOODGATE
NATE – Rhyme: The name Nate with the word floodgate.

def’n: Floodgate – A gate in a canal, river, stream, etc., to control the flow
of water. A thing that controls the flow or passage of anything.
35b LEVEE
LEVI – Levi; L name to go with the word levee.

def’n: Levee – A bank built to keep a river from overflowing.
36a NOAH‘S
BARF = Noah’s Ark.
def’n: Noah – (In the Bible) A man whom God told to make
an ark to save himself, his family, and a pair of each kind of animal from the
Flood.
def’n: Barf – slang. Vomit.
def’n: Vomit – To expel the
contents of the stomach through the mouth; throw up what has been eaten.
36b HIGH-WATER
MARK = High-water mark.
def’n: High-water mark – The
highest level reached by a body of water. Any highest point.
37a LOG
ROLAND = Logrolling.
def’n: Logrolling – The act of
rolling logs, especially by treading on them. A sport including various maneuvers
on logs, especially floating logs and spinning with the feet. slang. Feces.
37b ROGER
LOGGER – Semi-rhyme: The name Roger with the word logger.
def’n: Logger –
A person whose work is logging; lumberjack.
38a RECYCLED
MICHAEL – Rhyme: The name Michael with the word recycle(d).

def’n: Recycle – To use over and over again.
38b OVERFLOWIN’ OWEN – Rhyme:
The name Owen with the word overflow(ing).
def’n: Overflow – To have the contents
flowing over; excess. Something that flows or runs over. An outlet for overflowing
liquid.
39a NASTY
ASHLEY – Rhyme: The name Ashley with the word nasty.

A parody of the actress Ashley Olsen (blonde) born June 13, 1986 (and twin Mary-Kate)
who started on the TV series “Full House” and whose sister’s eating
disorder was publicized.
def’n: Nasty – Disgustingly dirty; foul; filthy.
Morally filthy; indecent; vile. Very unpleasant. Rather serious; bad: a nasty
problem.
39b MARY-KATE
ATE – Rhyme: The name Mary-Kate with the word ate.
A parody of the actress
Mary-Kate Olsen (brunette) born June 13, 1986 (and twin Ashley) who started on
the TV series “Full House” and whose eating disorder was publicized.

def’n: Ate – pt. of eat: the boy ate his dinner.
def’n: Eat – To chew
and swallow (food). To gnaw or devour.
40a ADAM
BOMB = Atomic bomb.
def’n: Atom – The smallest particle.
def’n:
Atomic Bomb – An explosive weapon of great destructive power.
40b BLASTED BILLY = Blasted billow.

def’n: Blast – An explosion: an atomic blast.
def’n:
Billow – A great swell or surge.
B1 DOUG
SLEDDING = Dogsledding.
def’n: Dogsledding – A dog, such as a husky, used
to pull a dogsled, especially in Arctic regions.
def’n: Dogsled – A sled pulled
by one or more dogs.
B2 PROPELLED
MIGUEL – Rhyme: The name Miguel with the word propel(led).

def’n: Propel – To drive or push forward; force ahead. To impel or urge onward.

def’n: Propeller – A device consisting of a revolving hub with blades, for
propelling boats and aircraft. A person or thing that propels.
B3 SWARMED
NORM – Rhyme: The name Norm with the word swarm(ed).

def’n: Swarm – A large group of insects (bees, etc.) flying or moving about together:
the mosquitoes swarmed about us.
B4 DANCIN’
DOMINIC – Dominic; D name to go with the word dance(+ing).

A parody of a Russian fok dancer in costume.
def’n: Dance – Move in rhythm,
usually in time with music. Jump up and down, move in a lively way. To do, perform,
or take part in (a dance): they danced the waltz.
S1a FRANK
N. WIENER = Frankenstein.
def’n: Frank – informal. Frankfurter.

def’n: Frankfurter – A smoked sausage (beef, or pork and beef); wiener.
def’n:
Wiener – Frankfurter.
def’n: Frankenstein – A scientist in a novel by Mary
Shelley, who creates a monster that he cannot control that causes the ruin of
its creator.
S1b OSCAR
MIRE = Oscar Mayer.
A parody of the popular bologna commercials for Oscar
Mayer (O-s-c-a-r; M-a-y-e-r) who started making meat products (including hot dogs)
in 1883, owned by Kraft which is now packaged in the famous yellow packaging and
whose mascot is the Wienermobile.
def’n: Mire – Cause to be stuck; to be bogged;
entangle.
S2a MOUNT
ST. HELEN = Mount St. Helen.
A parody of St. Helen mountain,
Washington, A relatively young volcano of 40,000 years which had been dormant
since 1857 with ash and steam errupting starting again in the 1980’s.
def’n:
Mount – A high hill; mountain.
S2b VOLCANIC
VANESSA – Vanessa; V name to go with the name volcanic.

def’n: Volcanic – Like a volcano; liable to break out violently.
def’n: Volcano
– An opening in the Earth’s crust through which steam, ashes, and lava are expelled
in periods of activity. A cone-shaped hill or mountain around this opening.
S3a INTEST-TINA
= Intestine.
def’n: Intestine – Part of the alimentary canal extending from
the stomach to the anus; small intestine and large intestine.
S3b OBLIVIOUS
OLIVIA – Olivia; O name to go with the word oblivious.

def’n: Oblivious – Not mindful; forgetful. Not thinking.
S4a FORREST
SUMP = Forrest Gump.
Parody of the 1994 movie “Forrest Gump” and
the character of the same name played by Tom Hanks.
def’n: Forest – A large
area of land covered with trees; thick woods; woodland.
def’n: Sump – A pit
or reservoir for collecting water or other liquid waste in a basement, factory,
etc.
S4b WASTIN’ JASON – Rhyme: The
name Jason with the word waste(+ing).
def’n: Waste – Useless or worthless
material; stuff to be thrown away; refuse: garbage or sewage is waste.
S5a STINK
BLOT STEPHANIE – Stephanie; ST name to go with the
word stink (blot) = Ink blot.
def’n: Ink blot – A blot made with ink. One
of the designs or patterns used in the Rorschach Test.
def’n: Stink – A strong,
offensive smell; a disgusting odor; stench.
S5b RORSCHACH
TESSA = Rorschach Test.
def’n: Rorschach Test – A psychological
test which is used as a means of gaining information about personality and intellect,
consisting of ten inkblots of various design and colors which are interpreted
by the subject.
def’n: Rorschach, Hermann – 1884-1922, Swiss psychiatrist.
S6a VINNIE
VOMIT – Vinnie; V name to go with the word vomit.
def’n: Vomit – To
expel the contents of the stomach through the mouth; throw up what has been eaten.
S6b BARF BAG BRAD = Brad; B
name to go with the words “barf bag”.
def’n: Barf – slang.
Vomit.
def’n: Vomit – To come out with force or violence. To bring up and
eject through the mouth (swallowed food or drink). Throw out with force; throw
up.
def’n: Bag – Something suggesting a bag in its use or shape.
def’n:
Barf bag – slang. A courtesy bag on airplanes for airsickness.
FOILS
– FIND NAME DEFINITIONS WITHIN THEIR ORIGINAL SERIES

Definitions
taken from: The American Heritage Dictionary.

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