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| ageism |
discrimination on the basis of age, esp. against the elderly or middle-aged. |
| bourbon |
an aged whiskey made from corn mash. |
| cheese |
a food made from milk curd that has been pressed into a mass and aged or seasoned in any of a wide variety of ways. [1/3 definitions] |
| mature |
ripe or properly aged, as fruit, wine, or cheese. [1/9 definitions] |
| Medicare |
(sometimes l.c.) a U.S. public health program that pays the hospitalization expenses of aged or retired persons. |
| senescent |
becoming aged; in or nearing old age. |
| slumber party |
an overnight party, usu. for teen-aged girls, in which the participants stay up most of the night. |
| tamari |
a Japanese soy sauce, darker and aged longer than regular soy sauce. |
| toddler |
a young child aged around one to three, especially one who has learned to walk but is still unsteady. [1/2 definitions] |
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