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    [Verb]  | "break" | \ ˈbrāk \


    1: to separate into parts with suddenness or violence

    2: to cause (a bone) to separate into two or more pieces : fracture

    3: to fracture a bone of (a bodily part)


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English breken, going back to Old English brecan, going back to Germanic *brekan- (whence also Old Saxon brekan "to violently separate, shatter," Old High German brehhan, Gothic brikan), going back to Indo-European *bhreg- "violently separate," whence also, with varying ablaut grades, Latin frangere (perfect frēgī) "to break, shatter" and perhaps Old Irish braigid (perfect ro-bebraig) "(s/he) farts, breaks wind";

      * Note : Regarding the vowel of frangere see: the note at {fragrant|fragrant}.;

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     [ "breaking camp" ]

    1: the 'leave no trace' effort at cleanup after sex to appear as if sex didn't just take place. ie, leaving the habitat and 'campers' in the pristine condition they were found.

      * e.g.,  ... After riotous sex in a relative's guest room, you start breaking camp and setting the entire room and yourselves back in order before sitting down for brunch with them on the patio. 

     [ "break camp" ]

    1: Leav

      * e.g.,  ... It's getting late. I'm about to break camp. 

     [ "Break Camp" ]

    1: The act of punching a guy's tent or visable errection.

      * e.g.,  ... While Ed was napping Greg decided to break camp on Ed's tent 

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