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noun
- A young woman of the 1920s who flouted convention in her dress and behaviour/behavior.
Translations: - French: garí§onne
(trans-mid)
- Italian: maschietta
(trans-bottom)
Etymology: Most likely from Victorian sporting slang, meaning young wildfowl in August which are full-sized, tender and worthwhile quarry, but are nieve and unable to fly properly due to the late development of flight feathers in ducks and geese.
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