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    A disease characterized by livid spots, especially about thethighs and legs, due to extravasation of blood, and by spongy gums,and bleeding from almost all the mucous membranes. It is accompaniedby paleness, languor, depression, and general debility. It isoccasioned by confinement, innutritious food, and hard labor, butespecially by lack of fresh vegetable food, or confinement for a longtime to a limited range of food, which is incapable of repairing thewaste of the system. It was formerly prevalent among sailors andsoldiers. Scurvy grass Etym: [Scurvy grass; or cf. Icel. skarfakalscurvy grass.] (Bot.) A kind of cress (Cochlearia officinalis)growing along the seacoast of Northern Europe and in arctic regions.It is a remedy for the scurvy, and has proved a valuable food toarctic explorers. The name is given also to other allied species ofplants.

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      A dude with black gums whose teeth is falling out and has spots on his back. He might need Vitamin C, particularly from a lemon tree. Also written S ~ (S curvy).

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        A [condition] that is caused by the lack of [vitamin C]. It's easily avoided by a normal [consumption] of [citrus] fruit such as oranges and limes. This term is usually associated with [pirates].

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          In taking marijuana to the pinnacle high. Originated from smoking marijuana out of a pirate pipe.

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            See [brit] or [english] or [britain] or [british]

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              a dirty bitch

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                Adj. Men or women who look greasy and have bad teeth in particular, and bad hygiene and dirty or ripped up clothes, in general. They sleep with everyone they can possibly get and probably carry STDs.
                N. Scurve

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                  Pirate Jizz

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                    the act of using hand or pointed objects to shove up some ones ass while yelling scurvy!!!!!!!!! slang for scurvy is also steve the pirate and top

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                      extremely fun; [excellent]; awesome ([typically] used to describe an [event])

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                        A [pirate] [Disease]

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                          an illness of the body tissues that is caused by not having enough vitamin C

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