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Definition: (adjective) unenthusiastic, routine, or mechanical.
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o·li·o  audio  (l-) KEY 

NOUN:
pl. o·li·os
  1. A heavily spiced stew of meat, vegetables, and chickpeas.
    1. A mixture or medley; a hodgepodge.
    2. A collection of various artistic or literary works or musical pieces; a miscellany.
  2. Vaudeville or musical entertainment presented between the acts of a burlesque or minstrel show.

ETYMOLOGY:
Alteration of Spanish olla, pot ; see olla


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