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Boycott.

A hamlet in Stowe parish, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP6636).

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

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  1. A hamlet in Stowe parish, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP6636).

  2. A surname.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English Boicote, probably from Old English Bōia cot (“Bōia's cottage”). The first element was a common Germanic name of obscure meaning, with parallels in Old Norse and Franconian dialects. Some proposed connections include bugan (“bent”), buan (“live”), or the root of modern bully.

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