waz
adj.— «The team name Wazwagamafs comes from waz (Marine lingo for fantastic) and “wagamafs, (wives and girlfriends and mums and families/friends).» —“Women’s muddy hell to help brave troops” by Caroline Innes Liverpool Echo (United Kingdom) Aug. 18, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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