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Vinony

earwax

noun

  1. waxy substance secreted by the ear
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈiɹ.wæks/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English erewax, from ere + wax. Equivalent to ear + wax.

  1. A waxy substance secreted by the ear.

    “Her's Agamemnon, an honeſt fellow inough and one that loues quailes, but hee has not ſo much braine as eare-wax, […]”