See Also: legate(1)(dictionary)
legate(2)(dictionary)
legate(dictionary)

squabash (iou) and legate (oh)


squabash (iou)



squabash noun & verb. colloq. Now rare. E19.
[Blend of SQUASH noun1, verb and BASH noun, verb2.]
A. noun. The action or an act of squashing or silencing someone. E19.
b. verb trans. Defeat, esp. in argument. E19.
squabasher noun E19.

legate (oh)



[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old French; Origin: legat, from Latin legatus, from the past participle of legare 'to send as a representative, leave after your death', from lex; LEGAL]
an important official representative, especially an official representative of the Pope