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daleshipley (395 words)
appears in these lists:
kazisi's Words, by kazisi
Massholese, by John
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Minty Fresh, by reesetee
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Nickname for Boston, now used primarily by headline writers.
"What Boston is: The Hub of the Universe. First coined by writer Oliver Wendell Holmes, who actually referred to the State House as the hub of the solar system."
- boston online