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PRONUNCIATION:

(PUHT-uhk)

MEANING:

noun:
1. Any of various birds of prey.
2. A greedy person, especially one who preys on others.

ETYMOLOGY:

Of uncertain origin, perhaps from Old English putta (hawk). Earliest documented use: 1175.

USAGE:

“He feeds on sin like a puttock.”
Simon Palfrey; Attending to Tom; Shakespeare Quarterly (Oxford, UK); Spring 2014.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Someone is Hindu, someone is Muslim, someone is Christian / Everyone is hell-bent on not becoming a human being. -Nida Fazli, poet (12 Oct 1938-2016)

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