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spoil

(v): make a mess of, destroy or ruin
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3 months ago bilby said:

Shake that spoil.

about 1 year ago slumry said:

Yes, and I must quote OED at booty--it sums up what we have been talking about.

about 1 year ago arby said:

aka booty

about 1 year ago slumry said:

Original meaning was "to strip or plunder," hence, "goods siezed or plundered in war."

about 1 year ago oroboros said:

Contronymic in the sense: prize vs. render useless.

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