Category:English bahuvrihi compounds

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English compounds in which the first part (A) modifies the second (B), and whose meaning follows a metonymic pattern: “<person> having a B that is A.”

Pages in category "English bahuvrihi compounds"

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A

asswipe

B

C

D

E

egghead

F

G

H

K

kickback

L

M

N

P

R

S

T

W

Y