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    [Adjective]  | "dis*taff" | \ ˈdi-ˌstaf \


    1: female

    2: maternal


    Origin: circa 1633 ;

    [Noun]  | "distaff" 


    1: a staff for holding the flax, tow, or wool in spinning

    2: woman's work or domain

    3: the female branch or side of a family


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English distaf, from Old English distæf, from dis- (akin to Middle Low German dise bunch of flax) + stæf staff;

    [Adjective]  | "distaff" 


     [ "chronic distaff-induced cardiovascular malady" ]

    1: A male heart disease caused by the constant nagging of women over a period of time. (cdicm for short). Short term ailments are dubbed the nagging effect

      * e.g.,  ... Men die earlier than women because of cdicm (chronic distaff-induced cardiovascular malady). 

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