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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Snawballing, vbl. n. [19th c. Eng. snow-balling (1870); Snawball n.] The action of throwing snowballs. — 1599 Elgin Rec. II 76.
All prophane pastyme inhibited … speciallie futballing … snaw balling, … guysing [etc.]
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