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Vinony

vacuum cleaner

noun

  1. Hoover; electrical suction device used for cleaning domestic surfaces
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From vacuum + cleaner. By synchronic analysis, vacuum-clean (a back-formation) + -er.

  1. A device that uses suction, and often agitation, in order to remove dirt and other debris from carpets and hard floors.
  2. The buttocks.

    “And if that's not a good enough explanation, you can shove it up your vacuum cleaner and turn it on high!”