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 Dymph’na.Dynamite Saturday. 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Dy’namite (3 syl.).
 
An explosive compound consisting of some absorbent (as infusorial earth) saturated with nitroglycerine. (Greek, dun&acheck;mis, power.)   1
 


 Dymph’na.Dynamite Saturday. 

 
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