What does cripplesome mean?
Cripplesome means Characterised or marked by crippledness; crippled.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Characterised or marked by crippledness; crippled.
And, Mr. Speaker, it's interesting to note, the Finance minister when in Swift Current said no, we can't change the taxation system, we cannot address the E&H tax, which is a cripplesome burden to businesses in small communities along the western side of this province and also along the eastern border in many of the communities on my side of the province.
“Fly-bitten—”The girl paused. “You have yet to say cripplesome or crookleg or leaden foot. Why do you not?”
"Kind of — cripplesome, is n't if?" said Dorothy rather confusedly. "Cripplesome?" exclaimed the Admiral. "Why, that's no word for it. It's positively decrepitoo-dle" [...]
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Cripplesome means Characterised or marked by crippledness; crippled.
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And, Mr. Speaker, it's interesting to note, the Finance minister when in Swift Current said no, we can't change the taxation system, we cannot address the E&H tax, which is a cripplesome burden to businesses in small communities along the western side of this province and also along the eastern border in many of the communities on my side of the province.
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