limbo.
Limbo, the place where innocent souls barred from heaven exist
Meaning & usage
Limbo, the place where innocent souls barred from heaven exist
Where this word comes from
From Latin in limbō (“on the edge”).
limbo, the low-dancing game below a bar
Where this word comes from
Word of uncertain West Indian (possibly Jamaican) origin, recorded since 1956, probably an alteration of limber as it is a physical agility test.
Limbo, in-between place, state or condition of neglect or oblivion which results in an unresolved status, delay or deadlock
Where this word comes from
From Latin in limbō (“on the edge”).
a Limburger, a person from Limburg
Where this word comes from
Clipping of Limburger + -o.
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