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Vinony

roach

noun

  1. stub of a smoked cigar/cigarette
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verb

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɹəʊtʃ/ / /ɹoʊt͡ʃ/

name

Etymology: * As an English surname, of Norman origin, from Old French roche (“rock”). Compare Roch. * Also as an English surname, from the River Roch; see Roch. * Also as an English surname, shortened from Rochdale.

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    “A Bacup to Manchester Victoria via Heywood diesel multiple-unit crossing the River Roach at Heap Bridge, Bury on November 4, 1960.”

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noun

Etymology: Variant of roche (“rock”). Attested since the seventeenth century.

  1. A bed or stratum of some mineral.

    “After long Working of this Coal, it was found upon the rising Grounds, that there lay another Roach of Coal, at the Depth of 14 Yards under it”

  2. Gritty or coarse rock; especially Portland stone or similar limestone.

    “The roach, both of the top and bottom beds, is always imperceptibly incorporated with the freestone, which is invariable situated beneath it.”

verb

Etymology: Apparently from extended or figurative use of roach (“Cyprinidae”), above. Compare the adjective roached (“styled so that the mane stands up from the neck”).

  1. To cut or shave off the mane of a horse so that the remaining hair stands up on the neck.
  2. To cut a person's hair so that it stands straight up.