Heim·lich maneuver
Pronunciation: 'hIm-lik-
Function: noun
Etymology: Henry J. Heimlich b1920 American surgeon
: the manual application of sudden upward pressure on the upper abdomen of a choking victim to force a foreign object from the trachea
bo·gart
Pronunciation: 'bO-"gärt
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: probably from Humphrey Bogart died 1957 American film actor
1 : BULLY, INTIMIDATE
2 : to use or consume without sharing
bel·lig·er·ent
Pronunciation: -r&nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: modification of Latin belligerant-, belligerans, present participle of belligerare to wage war, from belliger waging war, from bellum + gerere to wage
1 : waging war; specifically : belonging to or recognized as a state at war and protected by and subject to the laws of war
2 : inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
- belligerent noun
- bel·lig·er·ent·ly adverb
from "Dharma & Greg"
Pronunciation: 'hIm-lik-
Function: noun
Etymology: Henry J. Heimlich b1920 American surgeon
: the manual application of sudden upward pressure on the upper abdomen of a choking victim to force a foreign object from the trachea
bo·gart
Pronunciation: 'bO-"gärt
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: probably from Humphrey Bogart died 1957 American film actor
1 : BULLY, INTIMIDATE
2 : to use or consume without sharing
bel·lig·er·ent
Pronunciation: -r&nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: modification of Latin belligerant-, belligerans, present participle of belligerare to wage war, from belliger waging war, from bellum + gerere to wage
1 : waging war; specifically : belonging to or recognized as a state at war and protected by and subject to the laws of war
2 : inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
- belligerent noun
- bel·lig·er·ent·ly adverb
from "Dharma & Greg"
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